NHTSA Campaign 10V125000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 10V125000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: sun/moon roof assembly. The repair is free.
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 10V125000 with NHTSA on March 30, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V125000, NHTSA lists up to 9 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 3, 2010 and February 11, 2010.
The 10V125000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V125000 were scheduled from April 30, 2010, 31 days after the report.
10V125000 covers 1 model from Porsche, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V125000 ranks 17 of 18 PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- PORSCHE HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOXSTER SPYDER 2 DOOR CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE LOCKING HOOK ON THE SUN SHIELD (TEMPORARY SOFT TOP) MAY NOT ENGAGE CORRECTLY INTO THE LOCK CATCH WHICH IS POSITIONED ON THE WINDSCREEN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.
- The risk
- IF THE SUN SHIELD IS NOT FULLY LOCKED, THE SUN SHIELD CAN OPEN WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHER SPEEDS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL HAVE BOTH THE LOCKING HOOK AND LOCK CATCH REPLACED WITH REDESIGNED COMPONENTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Reported March 30, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V125000 (1)
Porsche (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V125000, 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: March 30, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted