911 Carrera, 718 Boxster & Cayman Recall
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911 Carrera, 718 Boxster & Cayman Recall
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 .
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
Last edited by CayS; 03-11-2017 at 09:38 AM. Reason: Additional Info
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Stuff goes wrong. The positive side is that Porsche is aware of the problem and is recalling cars to fix it. Not to sound self centred but my car will be produced next week, hopefully the correction will be incorporated into the assembly line already.
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This recall is dated January
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/P...2%252520DR/AWD
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/201...347.1489239946
The second link (above) is the repair procedure for the 718/718S. The same 718 procedure is shown for the Carrera models so, not sure exactly what the repair procedure will be for the 911s, but it looks to me like the engine needs to drop down enough to reach the affected part.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/P...2%252520DR/AWD
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/201...347.1489239946
The second link (above) is the repair procedure for the 718/718S. The same 718 procedure is shown for the Carrera models so, not sure exactly what the repair procedure will be for the 911s, but it looks to me like the engine needs to drop down enough to reach the affected part.
Last edited by kayjh; 03-11-2017 at 10:26 AM.