NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V015000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid — Porsche · reported 11 Jan 1979 · 7 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE BRAKE SYSTEM RESERVOIR ON THE INVOLVED VEHICES MAY CONTAIN CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. THIS FLUID COULD EVENTUALLY SPREAD THROUGH THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DAMAGE BRAKE COMPONENTS.

The fix

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE FLUID.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKING CAPABILITIES WILL BE LOST, WHICH CAN RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
79V015000
Filed by
Porsche Cars N.a. Inc.
Report received
11 Jan 1979
Owners notified
15 Jan 1979
Potentially affected
7

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.

1979 Porsche 928

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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