Recall Details For: 2000 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 00V109000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 8324
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:00V109000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: PORSCHE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: 911 CARRERA
- MODEL YEAR: 2000
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19980924
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20000219
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 2734
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20000414
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20000410
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20000428
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT THE FUEL LEVEL AND THE RANGE OF REMAINING FUEL ARE DETERMINED AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.
RECALL NOTES: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000010459000089178000000146
