Auto Recall Date: 03/01/1985
Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 5916
1984 PORSCHE 944 Defect Summary:
METAL BUSHINGS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BUSHINGS AND THE SHAFT; AND THE LINKAGE POINTS WERE NOT LUBRICATED. THUS, CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE CAN BIND, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, WOULD CONTINUE AT SET SPEED AND CAN'T BE REDUCED. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Defect Consequence:
Remedy:
REPLACE THE METAL BUSHINGS WITH THE PLASTIC VERSION.
Notes: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.,
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