NHTSA Campaign 03V004000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 03V004000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V004000 with NHTSA on January 23, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V004000, NHTSA lists up to 12,234 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 1996 and May 15, 2002.
The 03V004000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V004000 were scheduled from July 15, 2003, 173 days after the report.
03V004000 covers 2 models from Porsche, model years 2000–2003.
Owners of the model years 03V004000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 03V004000 vehicles, the 2003 Porsche Boxster has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V004000 ranks 4 of 18 PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V004000, PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TIPTRONIC (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED KEY-LOCK-CABLE DOWN TO THE SHIFT SELECTOR. IF THE KEY-LOCK-CABLE IS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE IGNITION KEY WILL SNAG UPON BEING REMOVED FRO THE IGNITION LOCK OR THE SLECTOR LEVER CAN BE SHIFTED FROM POSITION "P" WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED AND THE LOCKING BUTTON OPERATED.
- The risk
- IF THE SELECTOR LEVER IS THEN SHIFTED FROM POSITION "P" TO POSITION "R, N OR D" WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED, AND IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON, THE VHEICLE WILL NOT BE SECURED FROM INADVERTENLY ROLLING AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE ADJUSTMENT AND, REGARDLESS OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INSPECTION, THE KEY-LOCK-CABLE MUST ALSO BE ADJUSTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 15, 2003. 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.
- Notes
- PORSCHE RECALL NO. A305.
Reported January 23, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V004000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V004000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 23, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted