Vehicle recall 81V040000 · March 25, 1981

1980-1981 Porsche 928

Front shock absorbers on some vehicles may have improperly welded mounting eyes.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Front shock absorbers on some vehicles may have improperly welded mounting eyes. The shock absorber mounting could separate and cause the suspension to collapse if vehicle is driven on rough roads for a long period of time.
Remedy: The front shock absorbers on all involved vehicles will be checked and, if necessary, replaced without charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; front shock absorbers.consequences of defect: suspension collapse could cause sudden steeringfailure. Failure of one shock absorber is not enough to cause completesuspension collapse but can have detrimental effects on steering and handling.in either case, driver may lose control of vehicle and an accident may result.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 81V040000
Reported to NHTSA: March 25, 1981
Filed by: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Owner notification: May 15, 1981
Vehicles potentially affected: 64
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Front › Shock absorber

Recall 81V040000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Porsche 928 (1980-1981): 1981, 1980

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