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Passenger cars (Porsche ABA-982J1 and 8 other models) - Repair
Official notice
24 Feb 2022
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Porsche ABA-982J1 and 8 other models) - Repair. Engine (protective grille) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Engine (protective grille). ■ Details and cause of the defective structure, equipment or performance: The shape of the protective grille at the air intake opening is inappropriate. If cigarettes or similar items are thrown from the driver's seat or elsewhere while driving, they may be sucked into the air intake in front of the rear wheel, causing foreign material such as dry leaves accumulated inside the air intake to emit smoke. Published 2022-02-24.
What to do now
(Notification number)636 ■ Improvement measures: Clean the air intake area and replace the protective grille on all vehicles.
Units affected
4,825
Recall number
636
Official notice
2022-02-24
The hazard
The hazard
Engine (protective grille) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Engine (protective grille). ■ Details and cause of the defective structure, equipment or performance: The shape of the protective grille at the air intake opening is inappropriate. If cigarettes or similar items are thrown from the driver's seat or elsewhere while driving, they may be sucked into the air intake in front of the rear wheel, causing foreign material such as dry leaves accumulated inside the air intake to emit smoke.
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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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