Porsche 944 (1988): Suspension
Recall 89V133000 · Aug 10, 1989 · Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.
1,936
vehicles affected
1,936
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 89V133000
- Date
- Aug 10, 1989
- Maker
- Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,936
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE ALLOY A-ARMS MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING CASTING DEFECT AND COULD CRACK AND BREAK AFTER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION.
What can happen
A-ARM BREAKAGE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE SUSPECT A-ARMS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 89V133000?
1 model: Porsche 944 (1988), about 1,936 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 89V133000?
REPLACE SUSPECT A-ARMS.
What can happen?
A-ARM BREAKAGE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
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.