8Affected configurations shown8,638Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE SOFTTOP CAN INADVERTENTLY OPEN STARTLING THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROOF ALIGNMENT AND ROOF LOCKING PINS. IN ADDITION, THE TWO ROOF LOCKING MOTORS WILL BE REPLACED. ALSO A NEW SENSOR SYSTEM WITHIN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WILL PROVIDE AN IMPROVED CONTROL SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IF THE ROOF IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WHEN THE DRIVER DRIVES OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 04V601000
1998 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →1998 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →1997 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →1997 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →1996 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →1996 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →1995 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →1995 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.