Another public recall...
05-25-2004, 12:35 PM
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Another public recall...
...just published on several German news wires:
Public recall of all Cayenne, S, and Turbo built between October 1st 2002 and December 17th 2003 (40.848 cars) due to possible malfunction of the rear seat belt locks (they may fall off their mountings when car body is exposed to vibrations). Only 1.000 incorrectly manufactured seat locks were delivery but, well, they have to find the needle in a haystack.
Checking your car at the shop shouldn't take longer than 20 minutes.
Here are some articles, in German only:
auto, motor und sport
Spiegel online
BTW: Same problem with 60.000 Touaregs...
Public recall of all Cayenne, S, and Turbo built between October 1st 2002 and December 17th 2003 (40.848 cars) due to possible malfunction of the rear seat belt locks (they may fall off their mountings when car body is exposed to vibrations). Only 1.000 incorrectly manufactured seat locks were delivery but, well, they have to find the needle in a haystack.
Checking your car at the shop shouldn't take longer than 20 minutes.
Here are some articles, in German only:
auto, motor und sport
Spiegel online
BTW: Same problem with 60.000 Touaregs...
05-26-2004, 02:24 AM
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The English version.....
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Porsche, VW recall SUVs
Reuters / May 25, 2004
FRANKFURT -- Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG have recalled more than
100,000 SUVs to check potential problems with rear-seat safety
belts, they said Tuesday.
Porsche's recall affects 40,848 Cayenne SUVs, the hot-selling
brand it has relied on to bolster sales amid weak turnover for
its luxury sports cars.
Volkswagen said separately it was calling in 60,000 of its
Touareg SUVs, which are built on the same platform.
This marked the second time this year that the two models faced a
joint recall. In February, the German carmakers checked whether a
spring in the cars' hand brake had damaged wiring below, posing a
fire danger.
In the latest safety move, Porsche and VW will check whether pins
that link belt buckles to their anchorages might separate when
subjected to vibration.
Porsche said that only about 1,000 of the Cayennes may have
faulty buckles and that the cost of providing free inspections
would be limited because suppliers would pay most of the
expenses.
Quality testing had revealed the problem, Porsche said, adding
that no cases had been reported by customers.
___________________________________
Porsche, VW recall SUVs
Reuters / May 25, 2004
FRANKFURT -- Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG have recalled more than
100,000 SUVs to check potential problems with rear-seat safety
belts, they said Tuesday.
Porsche's recall affects 40,848 Cayenne SUVs, the hot-selling
brand it has relied on to bolster sales amid weak turnover for
its luxury sports cars.
Volkswagen said separately it was calling in 60,000 of its
Touareg SUVs, which are built on the same platform.
This marked the second time this year that the two models faced a
joint recall. In February, the German carmakers checked whether a
spring in the cars' hand brake had damaged wiring below, posing a
fire danger.
In the latest safety move, Porsche and VW will check whether pins
that link belt buckles to their anchorages might separate when
subjected to vibration.
Porsche said that only about 1,000 of the Cayennes may have
faulty buckles and that the cost of providing free inspections
would be limited because suppliers would pay most of the
expenses.
Quality testing had revealed the problem, Porsche said, adding
that no cases had been reported by customers.