Porsche 911: Insecurity Of Tail Pipe Cover Sleeve
Recall Summary Porsche is recalling 18 Porsche 911 vehicles because the cover sleeve on the exhaust tail pipe may have been attached with only two spot welds instead of four, which could cause it to detach while driving. Affected vehicles will be inspected at Porsche dealers, and any tail pipes with insufficient welds will be replaced with properly welded versions. This recall applies to Porsche 911 vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom.
- Recalling firm
- PORSCHE
- Product
- Vehicles: PORSCHE 911. Units affected: 18
- Reason
- The cover sleeve on the exhaust tail pipe may have been attached by two instead of four spot welds. There is therefore a possibility that the cover sleeve could detach from the tail pipe whilst driving. Remedy: The affected vehicles will be recalled to Porsche dealers for inspection. Any tail pipes where the cover sleeves are attached by two welds will be replaced with four weld version pipes.
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 1996-02-19
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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