NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V105000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail — Porsche · reported 28 Jun 1977 · 83,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The fix

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

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.

NHTSA campaign

77V105000

Filed by

Porsche Cars N.a. Inc.

Report received

28 Jun 1977

Owners notified

12 Jul 1977

Potentially affected

83,000

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1970 Porsche 914 1971 Porsche 914 1972 Porsche 914 1973 Porsche 914 1974 Porsche 914 1975 Porsche 914 1976 Porsche 914

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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