- Vehicles
- 53,427
- Built between
- Jan 1985 – Jun 1988
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 April 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1985 and June 1988. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1987-1988 Porsche 924Built January 1985 to June 1988
- 1985-1988 Porsche 944Built January 1985 to June 1988
- 1986-1988 Porsche 944 TurboBuilt January 1985 to June 1988
- 1987-1988 Porsche 944SBuilt January 1985 to June 1988
What the defect is
The hose material used in the short section of the high pressure fuel line hose, between the fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator, is subject to hardening, and could cause fuel leaks between the hose and the metal pipe fittings.
What could happen
Fuel leaks could ignite on the hot exhaust system, or any other source of ignition, resulting in an engine compartment fire.
What gets fixed
REPLACE FUEL LINE HOSE WITH HOSES MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1985 to June 1988
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 April 1990
- Owners notified16 April 1990
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 April 1990.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: fuel line.vehicle description: passenger vehicle.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.