Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

78V119000

ManufacturerPORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.Reported1978-06-02Affected22 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT STEERING ARM ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT AXLE KNUCKLE WITH TWO FASTENING BOLTS. THESE BOLTS ARE BEVELED BELOW THE HEX HEAD TO FIT INTO THE CHAMFERED HOLES IN THE STEERING ARM FOR PROPER FASTENING. THE CHAMFERING IN THESE STEERING ARM HOLES WAS OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. SHOULD THE BOLTS LOOSEN, THE STEERING ARM COULD BECOME LOOSE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL CORRECT THE DEFECT BY CHAMFERING THE HOLES.

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Affected vehicles

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