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Porsche

Official notice

11 Jul 2023

Last checked

11 Jul 2023

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Porsche. Issue: On certain 911 GT3 Touring models, when the rear spoiler is raised manually, both the main and auxiliary center high-mounted stop lamps may switch on when the vehicle is braking. Canadian regulations only allow one of the two centre high-mounted stop lamps to be switched on while braking. Safety Risk: Multiple stop lamps that turn on at the same time could cause confusion for other drivers and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to reprogram the rear spoiler control unit. Published 2023-07-11.

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Recall number

73942

Official notice

2023-07-11

The hazard

Issue: On certain 911 GT3 Touring models, when the rear spoiler is raised manually, both the main and auxiliary center high-mounted stop lamps may switch on when the vehicle is braking. Canadian regulations only allow one of the two centre high-mounted stop lamps to be switched on while braking. Safety Risk: Multiple stop lamps that turn on at the same time could cause confusion for other drivers and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to reprogram the rear spoiler control unit.

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Recall Numbers

73942

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2022, Make: PORSCHE, Model: 911 GT3

Product 2

Year: 2023, Make: PORSCHE, Model: 911 GT3

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain 911 GT3 Touring models, when the rear spoiler is raised manually, both the main and auxiliary center high-mounted stop lamps may switch on when the vehicle is braking. Canadian regulations only allow one of the two centre high-mounted stop lamps to be switched on while braking. Safety Risk: Multiple stop lamps that turn on at the same time could cause confusion for other drivers and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to reprogram the rear spoiler control unit.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Porsche.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

73942

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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