Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet 2003
Model 911 Carrera Cabriolet made in 2003 by Porsche got 1 consumer complain there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to seats. . Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline, unknown or other and visibility. There was one recall concerning seats .
Model 2003
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V070000 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 09/16/2002 to 03/17/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 1805 | 04/26/2004 | MFR | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/18/2004 | 02/25/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles fitted with front seat backs, which do not meet porsche's strength standards. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the seats could twist, tilting on one side to the rear, possibly resulting in personal injury to the vehicle occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace both the front seats. owner notification began on april 26, 2004. owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| D76 | 05/08/2008 | 10025182 | Parts withdrawn. porsche cars north americ requests return of the following unit to pcna, but only in cases where the defect is visible: part number 955 110 235 01, description fuel line. *pe | 07/16/2008 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Ready | 06/20/2011 | |
| PK-D8-16 | 03/02/2011 | 10038544 | Porsche: information on how to read the vin. *rm | 06/20/2011 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||||
| D77 | 05/21/2008 | 10025186 | Parts withdraw; porsche cars north america requests return of the following units to pcna: part numbers 955 628 320 00 and 955 628 321 00; description tip switch. *pe | 07/16/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 01/06/2007 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 porsche 911 carrera cabriolet. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, upon braking, the driver's side seat back tilted slightly to the rear position without assistance. the seat back support attachments were not properly secured to the seat. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 04v070000 (seats), although the failures were identical. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 22,000. updated 11/25/08. *lj updated 11/25/08.*jb | |||