The defect
THE INSIDE PIPES OF THE HEAT EXCHANGERS MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING.
The risk
WITH THE HEATER SWITCHED ON, EXHAUST FUMES FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER COULD ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ENTRY OF EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD, IN EXTREME CASES, CAUSE ASPHYXIATION AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEAT EXCHANGER IN THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 | 1996 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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 | 1996 | 6 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1995
10 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the engine and engine cooling; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 95V247000 28 Dec 1995 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 95V180000 22 Sept 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V178000 20 Sept 1995 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 95V157000 11 Aug 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V125000 20 Jun 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V105000 23 May 1995 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 95V100000 18 May 1995 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER |
| 95V055000 21 Mar 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995