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Passenger cars (Porsche 911 Carrera and 4 other models) - Repair
Official notice
18 Mar 2025
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Porsche 911 Carrera and 4 other models) - Repair. Defective lighting equipment (front body control unit). ■ Defective component: Lighting equipment (front body control unit). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to inappropriate programming instructions for headlight beam alignment in the front body control unit software, the driver's-side headlight beam is aimed slightly too low when the headlight function for driving in fog is active, and both headlight beams are aimed slightly too high when the headlight function for high-speed driving is active. Consequently, the vehicles do not comply with safety standards. Published 2025-03-18.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-3965 ■ Corrective measures: Reprogram the front body control unit with corrective software on all vehicles.
Units affected
465
Recall number
外-3965
Official notice
2025-03-18
The hazard
The hazard
Defective lighting equipment (front body control unit). ■ Defective component: Lighting equipment (front body control unit). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to inappropriate programming instructions for headlight beam alignment in the front body control unit software, the driver's-side headlight beam is aimed slightly too low when the headlight function for driving in fog is active, and both headlight beams are aimed slightly too high when the headlight function for high-speed driving is active. Consequently, the vehicles do not comply with safety standards.
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Brand: Porsche. Contact: ポルシェジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-846-911.
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