Porsche 928 (1985): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 85V084000 · Jul 1, 1985 · Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.
162
vehicles affected
162
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V084000
- Date
- Jul 1, 1985
- Maker
- Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.
- Units affected
- 162
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE ENGINE CARRIER HAS A FAULTY WELD TO THE SUPPORT BRACKET EYES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WELD COULD GIVE WAY AND THE BRACKET EYE SEPARATE FROM THE CARRIER. WITH HIGHER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION A BREAK IN THE ENGINE CARRIER COULD DEVELOP AND RESULT IN A STEERING BLOCKAGE, LOSS OF CONTROL WITH POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE ENGINE CARRIER AND THE CARRIER SUPPORT.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V084000?
1 model: Porsche 928 (1985), about 162 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V084000?
REPLACE THE ENGINE CARRIER AND THE CARRIER SUPPORT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.