| NHTSA Record Id: 19110 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PORSCHE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006867000012605000000211 |
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| Model Name: CARRERA |
Model Year: 1989 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V204000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1988 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1992 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11346 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 03 1994 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Dec, 07 1993 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 16 1993 |
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| Defect Summary : After the engine has been turned off, the rear heater will automatically operate in order to dissipate heat in the engine heating system. during this operation, the resistor for the rear heater blower can become overloaded due to a binding or seized rear heater blower. |
Consequence Summary: The overloaded resistor can create heat sufficient toignite the plastic air pipe to which it is connected, resulting in an enginecompartment fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Porsche dealers will install a new resistor containing a circuit breaker. |
Recall Notes: System: heater; water; defroster; circuit breaker.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact porsche service center at 1-800-545-8039. also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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