911 Carrera, 718 Boxster & Cayman Recall
03-11-2017, 08:06 PM
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You probably won't like to read this, but yesterday, I found a link on the German "Porsche Fan Forum" (PFF.de) that pointed to the following Press Release on Porsche's German website:
Link: http://www.porsche.com/germany/about...many&id=423415
It states the following:
"Porsche is checking worldwide 16,429 vehicles of the models 911 Carrera as well as 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, 2,576 of which in Germany. On the affected vehicles the screws connecting the fuel collection pipes could possibly come loose. The service departments will replace the mounting bolts with optimized screws. This is merely a precautionary measure."
The last sentence sounds rather soothing, since additional sources in the German automobile press indicate, that, if these screws fail, fuel can run out over the potentially very hot engine block and constitute a fire hazard.
I called Porsche USA in Atlanta, and they confirmed this upcoming event. The recall reached them this past Monday, and they are presently preparing the recall letters.
My car, a 2017 991.2, is part of the recall
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They did not yet have an exact date as to when the bolt replacement can start, since they are still waiting for the required parts.
On the German Porsche Fan Forum I learned that this is not a quick and simple measure; the required worktime at German shops is indicated with 6 hours (!!).
I wonder if they need to drop the engine to get to those bolts??? Maybe someone with reliable mechanical insight can explain the potential work required in more detail.
If anybody wants to check whether this applies to their vehicle, this recall has the number: AH01
Greetings, Rainer
Link: http://www.porsche.com/germany/about...many&id=423415
It states the following:
"Porsche is checking worldwide 16,429 vehicles of the models 911 Carrera as well as 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, 2,576 of which in Germany. On the affected vehicles the screws connecting the fuel collection pipes could possibly come loose. The service departments will replace the mounting bolts with optimized screws. This is merely a precautionary measure."
The last sentence sounds rather soothing, since additional sources in the German automobile press indicate, that, if these screws fail, fuel can run out over the potentially very hot engine block and constitute a fire hazard.
I called Porsche USA in Atlanta, and they confirmed this upcoming event. The recall reached them this past Monday, and they are presently preparing the recall letters.
My car, a 2017 991.2, is part of the recall
.They did not yet have an exact date as to when the bolt replacement can start, since they are still waiting for the required parts.
On the German Porsche Fan Forum I learned that this is not a quick and simple measure; the required worktime at German shops is indicated with 6 hours (!!).
I wonder if they need to drop the engine to get to those bolts??? Maybe someone with reliable mechanical insight can explain the potential work required in more detail.
If anybody wants to check whether this applies to their vehicle, this recall has the number: AH01
Greetings, Rainer
Timing is interesting...
03-12-2017, 04:39 AM
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As far as I can tell from the list of VINS provided for vehicles over here; its for vehicles manufactured in 2017 as identified by the 10th letter in the VIN code - H
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111111
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111149
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111225
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111299
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111513
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111720
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111739
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111760
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111783
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111808
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111111
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111149
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111225
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111299
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111513
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111720
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111739
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111760
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111783
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111808
03-12-2017, 08:22 AM
#36
Race Car
As far as I can tell from the list of VINS provided for vehicles over here; its for vehicles manufactured in 2017 as identified by the 10th letter in the VIN code - H
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111111
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111149
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111225
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111299
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111513
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111720
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111739
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111760
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111783
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111808
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111111
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111149
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111225
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111299
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111513
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111720
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111739
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111760
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111783
WP0ZZZ99ZHS111808
03-12-2017, 08:34 AM
#37
Race Car
(Yes, I know these VIN#s overlap - this is how NHTSA provided it.)
All 2017 model cars.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/201...968.1489241939
Carrera:
WP0AA2A92HS106069-WP0AA2A97HS106973
Carrera S:
WP0AB2A99HS122072-WP0AB2A98HS123018
Carrera 4:
WP0AA2A92HS106069-WP0AA2A97HS106973
Carrera 4S:
WP0AB2A99HS122072-WP0AB2A98HS123018
Targa 4:
WP0BA2A9XHS132066-WP0BB2A94HS136255
Targa 4S and GTS:
WP0BB2A9XHS136065-WP0BB2A94HS136255
Carrera Cabriolet:
WP0CA2A99HS141068-WP0CA2A99HS141779
Carrera S Cabriolet:
WP0CB2A98HS154066-WP0CB2A93HS15491
Carrera 4 Cabriolet:
WP0CA2A99HS141068-WP0CA2A99HS141779
Carrera 4S Cabriolet:
WP0CB2A98HS154066-WP0CB2A93HS154914
All 2017 model cars.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/201...968.1489241939
Carrera:
WP0AA2A92HS106069-WP0AA2A97HS106973
Carrera S:
WP0AB2A99HS122072-WP0AB2A98HS123018
Carrera 4:
WP0AA2A92HS106069-WP0AA2A97HS106973
Carrera 4S:
WP0AB2A99HS122072-WP0AB2A98HS123018
Targa 4:
WP0BA2A9XHS132066-WP0BB2A94HS136255
Targa 4S and GTS:
WP0BB2A9XHS136065-WP0BB2A94HS136255
Carrera Cabriolet:
WP0CA2A99HS141068-WP0CA2A99HS141779
Carrera S Cabriolet:
WP0CB2A98HS154066-WP0CB2A93HS15491
Carrera 4 Cabriolet:
WP0CA2A99HS141068-WP0CA2A99HS141779
Carrera 4S Cabriolet:
WP0CB2A98HS154066-WP0CB2A93HS154914
03-12-2017, 07:27 PM
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budrichard,
Interesting! Same situation for my car and I thought my case was unique: Vehicle is in the VIN range but not in data base of Porsche VIN lookup (I wonder how that is even possible...).
As stated in my initial post, called 1-800-PORSCHE, Option 3, and customer service verified that my car IS affected and that I can expect a recall letter.
Interesting! Same situation for my car and I thought my case was unique: Vehicle is in the VIN range but not in data base of Porsche VIN lookup (I wonder how that is even possible...).
As stated in my initial post, called 1-800-PORSCHE, Option 3, and customer service verified that my car IS affected and that I can expect a recall letter.
03-13-2017, 11:33 AM
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03-13-2017, 01:46 PM
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Called Porsche and confirmed.
Dealer just got parts for Boxsters, made appointment for two weeks out.
Hopefully parts by then.
Drove car yesterday anyway.
I'm well aware of the '0' third digit!-Richard
Dealer just got parts for Boxsters, made appointment for two weeks out.
Hopefully parts by then.
Drove car yesterday anyway.
I'm well aware of the '0' third digit!-Richard
03-14-2017, 05:51 PM
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Richard,
If it helps, the rep from Porsche USA emphasized to me on the phone that driving the affected vehicles under "normal" driving conditions is totally safe and that the observed cases had been driven under "racing" conditions. They called this recall "a voluntary preventative measure".
Rainer
If it helps, the rep from Porsche USA emphasized to me on the phone that driving the affected vehicles under "normal" driving conditions is totally safe and that the observed cases had been driven under "racing" conditions. They called this recall "a voluntary preventative measure".
Rainer