Make : PORSCHE | Model : 911 | Year : 1991 |
Build Dates : 19900701 - 19921001 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 93V205000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19940103 | Date Received by ODI: 19931207 | Date Added to Database: 19931216 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | ||
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Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1149 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE CAUSES THE RATE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REDUCTION TO SLOW DOWN, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING-UP EVEN WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN OPERATION. |
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Consequence:
REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
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Remedy:
PORSCHE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
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Notes:
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