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Porsche 911 Recall
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December 31, 2011
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AUGUST 2011 --
Porsche is recalling certain
model year 2011 911 Speedster and 911 GTS RS 4.0; and model year 2012 Boxster
(including S and Spyder); Cayman (including S and R); 911 Carrera (including S,
GTS, 4, 4S, and 4 GTS); 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S; and 911 Turbo and Turbo S
models manufactured from May 31, 2011, through June 10, 2011. There is a
possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the
vehicle are too small. If the hole diameter is too small, the anchor plate may
not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed. Should this occur,
the seat belt may not be routed optimally around the occupant, or may
potentially loosen at some point in the future, increasing the risk of injury
during a crash. Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat
belt anchors and, if necessary, replace the seat belt. The repairs will be
performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during
September 2011. Porsche's safety recall number is AB02. 11V-409
JUNE 2011 --
Porsche is recalling certain model year
2010-2011, 911 Turbo; Turbo S, 911 GT3, GT3
RS and GT2 RS high performance vehicles,
manufactured from May 18, 2009 through
September 17, 2010, and equipped with center
locking hub and wheel assemblies. Over time
the hubs can wear prematurely. As the hubs
wear, the wheels could loosen, increasing
the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace
the central locking hubs and wheels with an
improved design, free of charge. The safety
recall began on June 28, 2011.
11V-285
DECEMBER 2007 -- Porsche
is recalling 37 MY 2008 911 GT3 and GT3RS
2-door coupe vehicles. The switch console
for the Porsche active suspension management
(PASM) and the traction control (TC-OFF)
switches was inappropriately installed. The
LEDs in the switches can signal a functional
change in the PASM mode or the deactivation
of traction control even though the switches
are not actuated. If the traction control or
active stability management system are
inadvertently disabled, and the subsequent
warning lamp illumination in the instrument
panel onboard computer is unnoticed by the
driver, the safety benefits of these systems
would be unavailable to the driver which
could increase the possibility of a crash
during aggressive driving maneuvers. Dealers
will replace the switch console. The
manufacturer has not yet provided an owner
notification schedule for this campaign.
07V-557
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RECALL: 2012
Porsche 911 -- Carrera, GT3,
Speedster, Targa, Turbo |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V409000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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PORSCHE
CARS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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AUG 03,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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235 |
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Description |
SEAT BELTS |
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Summary |
PORSCHE IS
RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2011 911
SPEEDSTER AND
911 GTS RS 4.0;
AND MODEL YEAR
2012 BOXSTER
(INCLUDING S AND
SPYDER); CAYMAN
(INCLUDING S AND
R); 911 CARRERA
(INCLUDING S,
GTS, 4, 4S, AND
4 GTS); 911
TARGA 4 AND
TARGA 4S; AND
911 TURBO AND
TURBO S MODELS
MANUFACTURED
FROM MAY 31,
2011, THROUGH
JUNE 10, 2011.
THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY THAT
THE MOUNTING
HOLES IN THE
SEAT BELT ANCHOR
PLATES FITTED TO
THE VEHICLE ARE
TOO SMALL. IF
THE HOLE
DIAMETER IS TOO
SMALL, THE
ANCHOR PLATE MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO
ROTATE ABOUT THE
FASTENING BOLT
AS DESIGNED. |
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Consequence |
SHOULD THIS
OCCUR, THE SEAT
BELT MAY NOT BE
ROUTED OPTIMALLY
AROUND THE
OCCUPANT, OR MAY
POTENTIALLY
LOOSEN AT SOME
POINT IN THE
FUTURE
INCREASING THE
RISK OF INJURY
DURING A CRASH.
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Remedy |
PORSCHE WILL
NOTIFY OWNERS,
AND DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE SEAT
BELT ANCHORS
AND, IF
NECESSARY,
REPLACE THE SEAT
BELT. THE
REPAIRS WILL BE
PERFORMED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
AUGUST 2011.
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RECALL: 2010 - 2011
Porsche 911 -- GT2 RS,
GT3, GT3 RS, TURBO, TURBO S |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V285000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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PORSCHE
CARS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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JUN 09,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1,702 |
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Description |
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
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Summary |
PORSCHE IS
RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2010-2011,
911 TURBO; TURBO
S, 911 GT3, GT3
RS AND GT2 RS
HIGH PERFORMANCE
VEHICLES,
MANUFACTURED
FROM MAY 18,
2009 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 17,
2010, AND
EQUIPPED WITH
CENTER LOCKING
HUB AND WHEEL
ASSEMBLIES. OVER
TIME THE HUBS
CAN WEAR
PREMATURELY.
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Consequence |
AS THE HUBS
WEAR, THE WHEELS
COULD LOOSEN,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
CENTRAL LOCKING
HUBS AND WHEELS
WITH AN IMPROVED
DESIGN, FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL
BEGAN ON JUNE
28, 2011.
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RECALL: 2008
Porsche 911 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V557000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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PORSCHE
CARS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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DEC 04,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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37 |
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Description |
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM:
INSTRUMENT PANEL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN 2
DOOR COUPE
VEHICLES, THE
SWITCH CONSOLE
FOR THE PORSCHE
ACTIVE
SUSPENSION
MANAGEMENT (PASM)
AND THE TRACTION
CONTROL (TC-OFF)
SWITCHES WAS
INAPPROPRIATELY
INSTALLED. THE
LEDS IN THE
SWITCHES CAN
SIGNAL A
FUNCTIONAL
CHANGE IN THE
PASM MODE OR THE
DEACTIVATION OF
TRACTION CONTROL
EVEN THOUGH THE
SWITCHES ARE NOT
ACTUATED. |
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Consequence |
IF THE TRACTION
CONTROL OR
ACTIVE STABILITY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM ARE
INADVERTENTLY
DISABLED, AND
THE SUBSEQUENT
WARNING LAMP
ILLUMINATION IN
THE INSTRUMENT
PANEL ONBOARD
COMPUTER IS
UNNOTICED BY THE
DRIVER, THE
SAFETY BENEFITS
OF THESE SYSTEMS
WOULD BE
UNAVAILABLE TO
THE DRIVER WHICH
COULD INCREASE
THE POSSIBILITY
OF A CRASH
DURING
AGGRESSIVE
DRIVING
MANEUVERS. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
SWITCH CONSOLE
FREE OF CHARGE.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON DECEMBER 7,
2007. |
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RECALL: 2005 - 2006
Porsche 911 Carrera S &
Cabriolet |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V008000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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PORSCHE
CARS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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JAN 10,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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5094 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE
COOLING:EXHAUST
SYSTEM |
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Summary |
CERTAIN 2 DOOR
COUPE AND
CONVERTIBLE
VEHICLES MAY
HAVE BEEN
SUPPLIED WITH A
TAILPIPE THAT
MAY HAVE BEEN
PRODUCED WITH A
WELD LOCATED
BETWEEN THE
FASTENING CLIP
AND EXHAUST
PIPE, WHICH IS
INADEQUATELY
DIMENSIONED.
ALSO INCLUDED
ARE CERTAIN
ACCESSORY
EXHAUST PIPES
INSTALLED BY
DEALERS. |
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Consequence |
IF THE WELD
COMPLETELY
FAILS, THE
EXHAUST PIPE CAN
DETACH FROM THE
VEHICLE, WHICH
COULD STARTLE
THE DRIVER
RESULTING IN A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A NEW
TAILPIPE WITH A
LONGER SEAM WELD
FREE OF CHARGE.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON JANUARY 30,
2006. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT PORSCHE
AT
1-800-545-8039. |
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RECALL: 2003
Porsche 911 --
Carrera - GT2
- Targa -
Turbo |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V070000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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PORSCHE
CARS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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FEB 16,
2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1805 |
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Description |
SEATS |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES FITTED
WITH FRONT SEAT
BACKS, WHICH DO
NOT MEET
PORSCHE'S
STRENGTH
STANDARDS.
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Consequence |
IN THE EVENT OF
A VEHICLE CRASH,
THE SEATS COULD
TWIST, TILTING
ON ONE SIDE TO
THE REAR,
POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN
PERSONAL INJURY
TO THE VEHICLE
OCCUPANT. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE BOTH THE
FRONT SEATS.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON APRIL
26, 2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
PORSCHE AT
1-800-545-8039.
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RECALL: 2003
Porsche 911 --
GT2 - Turbo |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V218000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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PORSCHE
CARS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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JUN 11,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1043 |
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Description |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC
POWER
ASSIST:HOSE,
PIPING, AND
CONNECTIONS |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES MAY
HAVE A LOOSE
FITTING IN THE
PRESSURE LINE OF
THE POWER
STEERING
ASSEMBLY.
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Consequence |
IF THE FITTING
IS LOOSE, THE
HYDRAULIC FLUID
COULD LEAK OUT,
WHICH COULD LEAD
TO LOSS OF POWER
STEERING ASSIST
AND, FOR
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH A
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION,
LOSS OF CLUTCH
ASSISTANCE. IF
THE LEAKING
FLUID COMES INTO
CONTACT WITH HOT
EXHAUST
COMPONENTS, IT
COULD IGNITE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
TIGHTEN THE
FITTING TO
SPECIFICATIONS.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON
DECEMBER 1,
2003. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
PORSCHE AT
1-800-545-8039.
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