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Porsche - Transmission oil pipe may leak

Official notice

13 May 2020

Last checked

13 May 2020

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Porsche - Transmission oil pipe may leak. If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may be made slippery, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2020-05-13.

What to do now

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began september 8, 2020. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ala5.

Units affected

1,805

Recall number

ALA5

Official notice

2020-05-13

The hazard

If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may be made slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. — Transmission oil pipe may leak

Units affected

1,805

Risk / hazard

If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may be made slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Porsche

Manufacturer

Porsche cars north america, inc.

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Porsche. Contact: Porsche Cars North America, Inc..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

ALA5

Campaign number

20V271000

Units affected

1,805

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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