PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET 1996: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V601000

Make Model Year
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET 1996
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-01-18 2004-12-30 2004-12-23

Manufacturers Involved: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8638

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOFTTOP STRUCTURE CATCH LEVER TENSION CAN EASE RESULTING IN A CRACK.

Consequence

THE SOFTTOP CAN INADVERTENTLY OPEN STARTLING THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROOF ALIGNMENT AND ROOF LOCKING PINS. IN ADDITION, THE TWO ROOF LOCKING MOTORS WILL BE REPLACED. ALSO A NEW SENSOR SYSTEM WITHIN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WILL PROVIDE AN IMPROVED CONTROL SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IF THE ROOF IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WHEN THE DRIVER DRIVES OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.

Notes

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