# NHTSA recall 90V117000

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: 90V117000
- Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Reported: 1990\-06\-12
- Owners notified: 1990\-06\-11
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 19

## What is wrong

PLASTIC FUEL GAUGE MOUNTING NUT MAY CRACK AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK.


## What can happen

IF FUEL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM OROTHER IGNITION SOURCE, IT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE MOUNTING NUTS WITH NUTS OF AN IMPROVED MATERIAL.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL GAUGE MOUNTING NUT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 PORSCHE 928](/makes/porsche/928/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-02\-01 to 1990\-02\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V117000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V117000)

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