Porsche Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly

Porsche is recalling about 19 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. If fuel comes into contact with a hot exhaust system orother ignition source, it could result in a fire.

Campaign
90V117000
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Reported
12 June 1990
Vehicles
19
Built between
Feb 1990 – Feb 1990
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
11 June 1990
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 1990 and February 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1990 Porsche 928Built February 1990 to February 1990

What the defect is

Plastic fuel gauge mounting nut may crack and allow fuel to leak from the fuel tank.

What could happen

If fuel comes into contact with a hot exhaust system orother ignition source, it could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

REPLACE MOUNTING NUTS WITH NUTS OF AN IMPROVED MATERIAL.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 1990 to February 1990
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA12 June 1990
  3. Owners notified11 June 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 12 June 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 gauge mounting nut.vehicle description: passenger cars.

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.

Same component

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