PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET 2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V008000

Make Model Year
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-01-24 2006-01-12 2006-01-13

Production Dates: 2004-04-20 - 2005-10-21

Manufacturers Involved: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: A601/A602

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5094

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

Consequence

IF THE WELD COMPLETELY FAILS, THE EXHAUST PIPE CAN DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILPIPE WITH A LONGER SEAM WELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.

Notes

PORSCHE RECALL NO. A601/A602.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.