Recall Detail

PORSCHE / 911 / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 15639 Vehicale/Equipment Name: PORSCHE
Recalled Component Id: 000007580000070902000000143 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 911 Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V247000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Manufacturer That Filed Report: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1995
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 91
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 16 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Report Received Date: Dec, 28 1995
Record Creation date : Jan, 02 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The cover sleeves on the exhaust tailpipes have been secured with only two instead of four welding spots. Consequence Summary: The cover could loosen during driving and detach causing a road hazard for other drivers and/or nearby pedestrians.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the tailpipes and, if necessary, replace them with tailpipes on which the cover sleeve has been secured with four welding spots. Recall Notes: System: exhaust; tailpipe.vehicle description: passenger vehicles. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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