Porsche 911 1983
Model 911 made in 1983 by Porsche got 2 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train, vehicle speed control. Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. There was one recall concerning seat belts .
Model 1983
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 83V111000 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. | from 10/01/1981 to 10/01/1983 | V (Vehicle) | 26300 | 10/26/1983 | MFR | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/26/1983 | 11/28/1983 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The rear seat belts do not include emergency-locking or automatic-locking retractors. the belts do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Recalled vehicles will have the right rear seat belt and a portion to the left belt replaced with retractable belts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior systems; rear seat belt assembly.consequences of defect: this omission may increase the risk of injury to rearseat occupants in the event of a collision. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Ready | 06/20/2011 | |
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Porsche: information on how to read the vin. *rm | 06/20/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/23/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer pressed the clutch pedal to change gears, however pedal went to floor and it had to be driven in only 1 gear, vehicle was taken to dealer and fixed, however it failed again, this time while in first gear, vehicle lurched backwards causing an accident and consumer to be injured, consumer is also worried because vehicle doesn't have the safety feature of clutch having to be pressed before starting. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/23/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer pressed the clutch pedal to change gears, however pedal went to floor and it had to be driven in only 1 gear, vehicle was taken to dealer and fixed, however it failed again, this time while in first gear, vehicle lurched backwards causing an accident and consumer to be injured, consumer is also worried because vehicle doesn't have the safety feature of clutch having to be pressed before starting. *slc | |||