The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOFTTOP STRUCTURE CATCH LEVER TENSION CAN EASE RESULTING IN A CRACK.
The risk
THE SOFTTOP CAN INADVERTENTLY OPEN STARTLING THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROOF ALIGNMENT AND ROOF LOCKING PINS. IN ADDITION, THE TWO ROOF LOCKING MOTORS WILL BE REPLACED. ALSO A NEW SENSOR SYSTEM WITHIN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WILL PROVIDE AN IMPROVED CONTROL SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IF THE ROOF IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WHEN THE DRIVER DRIVES OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2004
44 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the structure; PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 04V588000 13 Dec 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 04V569000 3 Dec 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V564000 30 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V563000 23 Nov 2004 | VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 04V545000 15 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V533000 2 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V523000 2 Nov 2004 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 04V519000 28 Oct 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004