NHTSA Campaign 04V068000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 04V068000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V068000 with NHTSA on February 18, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V068000, NHTSA lists up to 35 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 04V068000 were scheduled from March 29, 2004, 40 days after the report.
04V068000 covers 2 models from Porsche, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V068000 ranks 16 of 18 PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 04V068000, PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE GROUND CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SPIRAL RING OF THE TANK FILLER NECK AND THE CONNECTING PIPE TO THE FUEL TANK IS INADEQUATE, THE FLOW OF FUEL DURING REFUELING CAN CREATE AN ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE, WHICH COULD DISCHARGE AND SPARK. THIS SPARK COULD IGNITE FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OUTSIDE THE TANK FILLER NECK THAT COULD LEAD TO A MUFFLED DETONATION.
- The risk
- DUE TO SUCH A STARTLING EVENT, THE INDIVIDUAL REFUELING THE VEHICLE COULD REMOVE THE FUEL NOZZLE AT PRECISELY THE MOMENT OF THE DETONATION WITHOUT FIRST STOPPING THE FUELING PROCESS. IN SUCH A CIRCUMSTANCE, FUEL ESCAPING OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK MAY IGNITE, RESULTING IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GROUND CONNECTION AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Reported February 18, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V068000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V068000, 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: February 18, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted