Porsche 911: Rear Heater Blower Resistor May Overload
Recall Summary Porsche is recalling 2,709 model year 911 vehicles sold in the United Kingdom because the rear heater blower resistor can overheat and potentially ignite the plastic air pipe it sits in. This happens when the heater blower becomes stuck or seized, causing the resistor to overload electrically. Porsche will replace the resistor with a modified version that includes a thermal safety link.
- Recalling firm
- PORSCHE
- Product
- Vehicles: PORSCHE 911. Units affected: 2,709
- Reason
- The rear heater blower resistor can become electrically overloaded due to binding or seizure of the heater blower. The overloaded resistor may become hot enough to ignite the plastic air pipe in which it is located. Remedy: Recall the affected vehicles for the installation of a modified resistor unit which incorporates a thermal link.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 1994-02-16
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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