Vehicle profile

1992 Porsche 911 911 Carrera 4/2

Coupe · Two Seaters

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1992 Porsche 911 911 Carrera 4/2

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
247 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3.6L
Fuel
Premium gasoline
Transmission
Manual 5-spd
Drive
RWD
Body class
Two Seaters
Doors
2

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1992 Porsche 911
  • 96V147000

    STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

    A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT CRACKED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN NOISE AND FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FOR CRACKS AND WILL REPLACE CRACKED JOINTS WITH NEW PARTS.

    08/08/1996

  • 93V205000

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE CAUSES THE RATE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REDUCTION TO SLOW DOWN, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING-UP EVEN WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN OPERATION.

    Consequence: REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: PORSCHE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE.

    07/12/1993

  • 93V204000

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

    AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, THE REAR HEATER WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPERATE IN ORDER TO DISSIPATE HEAT IN THE ENGINE HEATING SYSTEM. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE RESISTOR FOR THE REAR HEATER BLOWER CAN BECOME OVERLOADED DUE TO A BINDING OR SEIZED REAR HEATER BLOWER.

    Consequence: THE OVERLOADED RESISTOR CAN CREATE HEAT SUFFICIENT TOIGNITE THE PLASTIC AIR PIPE TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED, RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.

    Remedy: PORSCHE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW RESISTOR CONTAINING A CIRCUIT BREAKER.

    07/12/1993

  • 92V142000

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    THE BALL SOCKETS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE CAN BREAK, ALLOWING THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE TO BECOME DETACHED ON ONE END AND JAM ON NEARBY COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD IMPAIR THROTTLE PLATE OPERATION.

    Consequence: IMPAIRED THROTTLE PLATE OPERATION COULD PREVENT THEENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE, RESULTING IN UNWANTED ENGINE SPEED AND POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: REPLACE THE CURRENT PLASTIC BALL SOCKETS WITH A NEW LINKAGE USING STEEL BALL SOCKETS, AND LUBRICATE THE CRUISE CONTROL RELAY LEVER. OWNERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL THE MODIFICATION IS INSTALLED.

    05/10/1992

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  "id": "5ua2ihbpba5qcpo",
  "year": 1992,
  "make": "Porsche",
  "model": "911",
  "trim": "911 Carrera 4/2",
  "submodel": "Coupe",
  "horsepower": 247,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.6,
  "transmission": "Manual 5-spd",
  "drive_type": "RWD",
  "fuel_type": "Premium gasoline",
  "body_class": "Two Seaters",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1992/Porsche/911/1992_Porsche_911_34cb0c24_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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