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Porsche - A c control unit may short circuit and cause fire
Official notice
24 Apr 2019
Last checked
24 Apr 2019
An official NHTSA notice concerns Porsche - A c control unit may short circuit and cause fire. An electrical short increases the risk of fire. Published 2019-04-24.
What to do now
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower control unit, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 10, 2020. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is aka7. Note: porsche recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.
Units affected
33,206
Recall number
AKA7
Official notice
2019-04-24
The hazard
The hazard
An electrical short increases the risk of fire.
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Brand: Porsche. Contact: Porsche Cars North America, Inc..
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