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Porsche Fires – Cayenne, Panamera, Taycan Charging Cables

Posted on 26 December 2023 by Ken Zino

Porsche Cars North America is recalling various models and model years of its Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan hybrid models because the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable can overheat causing the risk of fires. More than 41,000 Porsches are involved. According to documents just released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Porsche is blaming the home wiring of affected customers for the safety defect. Continue reading →

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Giant Porsche Recall for Unintentional Rollaways

Posted on 24 June 2019 by Ken Zino

This safety defect could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime. Continue reading →

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New Porsche 911 Models Recalled for Bad Exhaust System

Posted on 6 March 2013 by Ken Zino

Porsche is recalling more than 2,000 of its new 2012 and 2013 models of the 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 sports cars equipped with a standard exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler. Continue reading →

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Porsche Recalls New 911 for a Possible Gasoline Leak

Posted on 26 March 2012 by Ken Zino

No fires have been reported, but the first gasoline leak was reported by a customer less than a week after taking delivery of the $110,000+ sports car. Continue reading →

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Porsche Recalls Cayenne SUVs for Headlights Falling Out

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Ken Zino

Porsche is recalling more than 20,000 four-door Cayenne SUV models in the U.S. because the headlights can become loose and possibly fall out. Globally 100,000 Cayenne SUVs are affected. Letters are now being sent to owners of the affected vehicles, Porsche said in a required filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The repair takes approximately 45 minutes. Continue reading →

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Porsche Recalls 911, Boxster, Cayman Models for Seat Belts

Posted on 24 August 2011 by Ken Zino

In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Porsche said the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates are too small and the anchor plate may not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed. If this happens, the seat belt may not fit properly around the occupant, or may potentially loosen increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Continue reading →

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