# NHTSA recall 81V040000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 81V040000
- Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Reported: 1981\-03\-25
- Owners notified: 1981\-05\-15
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
- Units potentially affected: 64

## What is wrong

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY WELDED MOUNTING EYES. THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING COULD SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.


## The remedy

THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE CHECKED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUSPENSION COLLAPSE COULD CAUSE SUDDEN STEERINGFAILURE. FAILURE OF ONE SHOCK ABSORBER IS NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE COMPLETESUSPENSION COLLAPSE BUT CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON STEERING AND HANDLING.IN EITHER CASE, DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1980 PORSCHE 928. Built 1980\-03\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.
- [1981 PORSCHE 928](/makes/porsche/928/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-03\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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