EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Porsche “718 Boxster, 718 Cayman” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00189/24
Summary
The rear electronics control unit has been manually programmed with incorrect values, which could lead to a changed position of the rear spoiler and a change in aerodynamics at high speeds. This could impact the vehicle’s driving stability, potentially resulting in greater downforce and additional load on the tyres, leading to tyre damage. Additionally, the top brake light may become less visible to following…
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Product
Passenger car — Porsche
- Brand
- Porsche
- Name / model
- 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman · 982, e13*2007/46*1607*16-*17
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 23.06.2023 - 19.10.2023
What is the risk?
- The rear electronics control unit has been manually programmed with incorrect values, which could lead to a changed position of the rear spoiler and a change in aerodynamics at high speeds. This could impact the vehicle’s driving stability, potentially resulting in greater downforce and additional load on the tyres, leading to tyre damage. Additionally, the top brake light may become less visible to following traffic, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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