2006 Porsche 911
Coupe 2D S
Safety Ratings
Safety Ratings data is not currently available for the 2006 Porsche 911 2dr Cpe Carrera S.
Recalls
US NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: | 06V008000 |
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Mfg's Report Date: | 01/10/2006 |
Component: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
Potential Number Of Units Affected: | 5094 |
Summary:
CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH A TAILPIPE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A WELD LOCATED BETWEEN THE FASTENING CLIP AND EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS INADEQUATELY DIMENSIONED.
Consequence:
IF THE WELD COMPLETELY FAILS, THE EXHAUST PIPE CAN DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILPIPE WITH A LONGER SEAM WELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes:
PORSCHE RECALL NO. A601. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Disclaimer
The safety ratings and information is provided directly from the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)