Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V069000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-02-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V069000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
10,637
Reported to NHTSA
2004-02-18
Owners notified
2004-03-29

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED. DAMAGE TO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS CAN LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

Safety risk

IN EXTREME CASES, TO A CABLE FIRE BENEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS. OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Cayenne S2004 2003
Porsche Cayenne Turbo2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.