Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Porsche Cars N.A. Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 8, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,538. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT CRACKED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN NOISE AND FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FOR CRACKS AND WILL REPLACE CRACKED JOINTS WITH NEW PARTS.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Porsche 911 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Porsche 911 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Porsche Carrera | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Porsche 911 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Porsche Carrera | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Porsche 911 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Porsche Carrera | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 96V147000.
Full record for the 1993 Porsche 911 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →