The defect
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2012, through November 12, 2012, and equipped with a standard (not sport) exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler.
The risk
If the exhaust tail pipe separates from the muffler it may become a hazard for other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear mufflers free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on May 9, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Carrera | 2012, 2013 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 2012, 2013 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera | 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2013
12 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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| 13V467000 18 Sept 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V380000 23 Aug 2013 | Manning Equipment Inc. LLC |
| 13V341000 5 Aug 2013 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 13V314000 16 Jul 2013 | Lotus Cars USA, Inc. |
| 13V177000 7 May 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013