EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Porsche “911 Carrera 4S” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01157/20
Summary
Due to a manufacturing error, the screw connection between the front-axle transmission and the transmission mounting may loosen.Consequently, the front-axle transmission may move beyond its installed position and damage the surrounding components, such as the drive shafts or the fuel tank, which may result in fuel leakage.Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Porsche
- Brand
- Porsche
- Name / model
- 911 Carrera 4S · Type-approval number: e13*2007/46*0992, Type: 992
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between from 11 December 2018 and 8 November 2019.
What is the risk?
- Due to a manufacturing error, the screw connection between the front-axle transmission and the transmission mounting may loosen.Consequently, the front-axle transmission may move beyond its installed position and damage the surrounding components, such as the drive shafts or the fuel tank, which may result in fuel leakage.Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition increases the risk of fire.
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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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