NHTSA recall campaign

06V008000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System

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4Affected configurations shown5,094Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Report receivedDec 1, 2006
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE WELD COMPLETELY FAILS, THE EXHAUST PIPE CAN DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILPIPE WITH A LONGER SEAM WELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY 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 06V008000

2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA SOpen vehicle record →2005 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA SOpen vehicle record →2005 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S 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.

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