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Porsche - 911 Carrera 4S

Official notice

21 Aug 2020

Last checked

21 Aug 2020

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Porsche - 911 Carrera 4S. Due to a manufacturing error, the screw connection between the front-axle transmission and the transmission mounting may loosen.Consequently, the front-axle transmission may move beyond its installed position and damage the surrounding components, such as the drive shafts or the fuel tank, which may result in fuel leakage.Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of fire. Published 2020-08-21.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/01157/20

Official notice

2020-08-21

The hazard

Due to a manufacturing error, the screw connection between the front-axle transmission and the transmission mounting may loosen.Consequently, the front-axle transmission may move beyond its installed position and damage the surrounding components, such as the drive shafts or the fuel tank, which may result in fuel leakage.Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of fire.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TYPE-APPROVAL NUMBER: E13*2007/46*0992, TYPE: 992

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

911 Carrera 4S

Risk / hazard

Due to a manufacturing error, the screw connection between the front-axle transmission and the transmission mounting may loosen.Consequently, the front-axle transmission may move beyond its installed position and damage the surrounding components, such as the drive shafts or the fuel tank, which may result in fuel leakage.Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of fire.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Porsche.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Fire, Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/01157/20

Classification

Serious risk — Fire, Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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