1970 Porsche 914 Recalls

1. Recall Description

   THE BATTERY COVERS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING, DAMAGED, OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW WATER TO CONTACT THE TOP OF THE BATTERY AND MIX WITH ACID. THIS MIXURE COULD CAUSE THE FUEL HOSES TO DETERIORATE AND LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW BATTERY COVER AND HOLD DOWN CLAMP, AND REPLACE ALL FUEL HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY COVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD LEAKAGE OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OFIGNITION, A VEHICLE FIRE AND PASSENGER INJURIES COULD RESULT.NOTE: OWNER SHOULD BE ALERT TO ANY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT OR FUEL STAINS BENEATH THE VEHICLE. IN EITHER CASE, THE VEHICLESHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND THE DEALER SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   83000

2. Recall Description

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   PORSCHE CAMPAIGN NO T-30/72 PA.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PROPER ASSEMBLYPROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED IN AFFIXING THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO THEWINDSHIELD.IF THIS OCCURS THE MIRROR CAN SEPARATE FROM THE WINDSHIELD SURFACEWITHOUT WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDAFFIX MIRROR PROPERLY WHERENECESSARY.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   17149

3. Recall Description

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   POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS AND FUEL FILTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLYSECURED DURING AS- SEMBLY, WHICH COULD CAUSE SMALL QUANTITIES OF FUEL TOESCAPE.ALSO, FUEL LINES OF FUEL INJECTORS FOR RIGHT BANK OF CYLINDERS MAY INSOME INSTANCES HAVE BECOME DE- TERIORATED AS A RESULT OF ELECTROLYTE DRIPPINGFROM BATTERY.(CORRECT BY MODIFYING AS REQUIRED.) POSSIBILITY THAT RETAININGBOLT FOR FRONT AXLE SUB-FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN OVERTIGHTENED DURING ASSEM- BLY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   8340

4. Recall Description

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   POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT LOCK ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM MAY, UNDER EXTREME LOADING OFSEAT, FAIL TO HOLD SEAT IN FIRM POSITION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH IMPROVEDLOCK MECHANISM.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   2017

5. Recall Description

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   POSSIBILITY THAT RETAINING BOLTS FOR STEERING GEAR AND LOCK RINGS MAY LOOSENUNDER CONTINUED DRIVING.IF THIS HAPPENS, COULD SERIOUSLY IMPAIR STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW BOLTS AND LOCK RINGS.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   1947

6. Recall Description

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   PORSCH/AUDI CAMPAIGN NO BG.POSSIBILITY THAT BUCKLE MAY TWIST ON INBOARDPORTION OF SEAT BELT WHEN SEAT IS ADJUSTED TO MOST REARWARD POSITION.THENON-ADJUSTABLE INBOARD PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY IS TOO LONG TO ALLOWA PERFECT TRIANGULAR ARRANGEMENT OF THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT.IT MAY CAUSEPASSENGER DISCOMFORT AND AFFECT SEAT BELT USAGE.(CORRECT BY INSTALLINGSHORTER BELT TO ALLOW PROPER POSITIONING OF SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WHEN DRIVER''SSEAT IS ADJUSTED IN REARWARD POSITION.)

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   18989