NHTSA Campaign 13V058000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NHTSA campaign 13V058000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 13V058000 with NHTSA on February 22, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V058000, NHTSA lists up to 2,263 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 7, 2012 and November 12, 2012.
The 13V058000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V058000 were scheduled from June 13, 2013, 111 days after the report.
13V058000 covers 2 models from Porsche, model years 2012–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V058000 ranks 36 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V058000, Porsche Cars North America, Inc has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2012, through November 12, 2012, and equipped with a standard (not sport) exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler.
- The risk
- If the exhaust tail pipe separates from the muffler it may become a hazard for other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear mufflers free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on May 9, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
- Notes
- Porsche's safety recall number is AD01.
Reported February 22, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V058000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V058000, 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 22, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted