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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V015000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 11, 1979

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
7
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 11, 1979
Production Dec 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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 remedy

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

Notes

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V015000
Units potentially affected
7
Report received
Jan 11, 1979
Production range
Dec 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.