Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V106000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor

PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V106000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected
6,905
Reported to NHTSA
1989-06-28
Owners notified
1989-06-27

Defect description

INADEQUATE HEAT SHIELD ABOVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COULD OVERHEAT.

Safety risk

MATERIALS NEAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER, INCLUDING LINES FORAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, COULD IGNITE AND CAUSE AN UNDERBODY FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HEAT SHIELD FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH A LARGER, IMPROVED HEAT SHIELD.

Notes

SYSTEM:HEAT SHIELD FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche 9281987 1986 1985

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.