The defect
LUGGAGE IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND OR PLASTIC TRIM SURROUNDING THE SAFETY LATCH MAY PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE FRONT HOOD FROM PROPERLY LOCKING.
The risk
LATCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE HOOD TO OPEN AND OBSTRUCT THEDRIVER'S FRONT VIEW WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE PLASTIC TRIM PIECE AND INSTALL A BRACKET BEHIND THE SAFETY LATCH TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 | 1989, 1990 |
| Porsche Cabrio | 1990 |
| Porsche Carrera 2 | 1990 |
| Porsche Carrera 4 | 1989, 1990 |
| Porsche Coupe | 1990 |
| Porsche Targa | 1990 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
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 | 1989 | 0 | 5 |
| Porsche 911 | 1990 | 1 | 4 |
| Porsche Cabrio | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Carrera 2 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Carrera 4 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Carrera 4 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche Coupe | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Targa | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1991
5 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 91V186000 29 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V166000 23 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V147000 10 Sept 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V073000 2 May 1991 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991