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Passenger cars (Porsche 718 Boxster and others) - Repair
Official notice
12 Oct 2018
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Porsche 718 Boxster and others) - Repair. Engine (air intake) defect. ■ Defective component: Engine (air intake). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed defective and its cause: Because the air intake opening has no protective mesh or similar equipment, cigarettes or similar items thrown out from the driver's seat or elsewhere while driving may be drawn into the air intake in front of the rear wheel, causing foreign matter such as dry leaves accumulated inside the air intake to emit smoke. Published 2018-10-12.
What to do now
(Improvement campaign) 557 ■ Improvement measures: Clean the air intake area and install a protective grille on all vehicles.
Recall number
557
Official notice
2018-10-12
The hazard
The hazard
Engine (air intake) defect. ■ Defective component: Engine (air intake). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed defective and its cause: Because the air intake opening has no protective mesh or similar equipment, cigarettes or similar items thrown out from the driver's seat or elsewhere while driving may be drawn into the air intake in front of the rear wheel, causing foreign matter such as dry leaves accumulated inside the air intake to emit smoke.
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Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand: Porsche. Contact: ポルシェジャパン㈱. Phone 0120-846-911.
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