Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 25-07 | 06/29/2007 | 10026425 | Porsche: w726-replacing front seat side air bags (workshop campaign). *pe | 10/28/2008 | |
| 1104 | 09/03/2004 | 10010950 | Airbag warning light activated. *eh | 12/17/2004 | |
| 6963 | 09/03/2004 | 10009840 | Airbag warning light activated in multi-function display, diagnostic trouble code 1217 and/or 1218 in fault memory of airbag control unit. *tt | 10/27/2004 | |
| 0401 | 06/25/2004 | 10008064 | Replacing the airbag triggering unit. *mj | 07/21/2004 | |
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||||
| 24-07 | 06/29/2007 | 10026424 | Porsche: w725- replacing side airbag wire harness plug connection (workshop campaign). *pe | 10/28/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA06005 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/15/2006 | 03/12/2007 | SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| Porsche is initiating a customer notification action to address a condition related to a faulty or loose connector in the side airbag system.porsche's testing has shown that the faulty connector will not prevent side airbag deployment.the faulty connector will cause the circuit resistance to exceed the threshold for illumination of the air bag warning light.porsche has reported a large number of warranty claims for illumination of the air bag warning light and many vehicles have been serviced to correct this condition as described in the cayenne technical information bulletin: group 6, #11/04 airbag warning light activated.porsche will perform this service to all remaining uncorrected vehicles under a new product improvement campaign starting at the end of april 2007.all owners of a subject vehicle built through november 2004 will be notified by porsche to bring the vehicle to a dealer to receive the free modification.vehicles built after november 2004 do not contain the subject connector.in addition, porsche reports that a small number of vehicles built in november and december 2003, may contain an incorrectly manufactured side airbag module.this may also produceillumination of the airbag warning light that would become evident soon after the vehicle is put into service.warranty data indicates that these modules have been corrected and no longer present a risk.porsche has not received any report of non-deployment of the side airbag.the action taken by porsche is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
| PE05060 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/10/2005 | 03/15/2006 | SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| During the preliminary evaluation phase, odi identified 76 owner complaints and 6,582 warranty claims related to airbag warning light illumination from either a faulty side-impact airbag module or wiring harness.to date, there has been no allegation of crash, injury or death reported.porsche reports that a bad batch of modules was produced during mid-november to mid-december, 2003.however, porsche | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| EA06005 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/15/2006 | 03/12/2007 | SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| Porsche is initiating a customer notification action to address a condition related to a faulty or loose connector in the side airbag system.porsche's testing has shown that the faulty connector will not prevent side airbag deployment.the faulty connector will cause the circuit resistance to exceed the threshold for illumination of the air bag warning light.porsche has reported a large number of warranty claims for illumination of the air bag warning light and many vehicles have been serviced to correct this condition as described in the cayenne technical information bulletin: group 6, #11/04 airbag warning light activated.porsche will perform this service to all remaining uncorrected vehicles under a new product improvement campaign starting at the end of april 2007.all owners of a subject vehicle built through november 2004 will be notified by porsche to bring the vehicle to a dealer to receive the free modification.vehicles built after november 2004 do not contain the subject connector.in addition, porsche reports that a small number of vehicles built in november and december 2003, may contain an incorrectly manufactured side airbag module.this may also produceillumination of the airbag warning light that would become evident soon after the vehicle is put into service.warranty data indicates that these modules have been corrected and no longer present a risk.porsche has not received any report of non-deployment of the side airbag.the action taken by porsche is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
| PE05060 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/10/2005 | 03/15/2006 | SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| During the preliminary evaluation phase, odi identified 76 owner complaints and 6,582 warranty claims related to airbag warning light illumination from either a faulty side-impact airbag module or wiring harness.to date, there has been no allegation of crash, injury or death reported.porsche reports that a bad batch of modules was produced during mid-november to mid-december, 2003.however, porsche | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||
| PE05060 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/10/2005 | 03/15/2006 | SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| During the preliminary evaluation phase, odi identified 76 owner complaints and 6,582 warranty claims related to airbag warning light illumination from either a faulty side-impact airbag module or wiring harness.to date, there has been no allegation of crash, injury or death reported.porsche reports that a bad batch of modules was produced during mid-november to mid-december, 2003.however, porsche | ||||||
| EA06005 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/15/2006 | 03/12/2007 | SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION | ||
| Porsche is initiating a customer notification action to address a condition related to a faulty or loose connector in the side airbag system.porsche's testing has shown that the faulty connector will not prevent side airbag deployment.the faulty connector will cause the circuit resistance to exceed the threshold for illumination of the air bag warning light.porsche has reported a large number of warranty claims for illumination of the air bag warning light and many vehicles have been serviced to correct this condition as described in the cayenne technical information bulletin: group 6, #11/04 airbag warning light activated.porsche will perform this service to all remaining uncorrected vehicles under a new product improvement campaign starting at the end of april 2007.all owners of a subject vehicle built through november 2004 will be notified by porsche to bring the vehicle to a dealer to receive the free modification.vehicles built after november 2004 do not contain the subject connector.in addition, porsche reports that a small number of vehicles built in november and december 2003, may contain an incorrectly manufactured side airbag module.this may also produceillumination of the airbag warning light that would become evident soon after the vehicle is put into service.warranty data indicates that these modules have been corrected and no longer present a risk.porsche has not received any report of non-deployment of the side airbag.the action taken by porsche is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/20/2005 | 19000 | 2 | 09/01/2003 |
| Dt: the air bag and the check lights came on. the consumer contacted the dealer and they said they could not service the car until 10/17/2005. called porsche customer service, and they said they could help. the consumer believed this was a safety hazard, and he did not want to drive the car.*ak *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/29/2007 | 28000 | 1 | 12/27/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 porsche cayenne at 35 mph the vehicle in front of her stopped abruptly and she rear ended the vehicle. the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the contact sustained chest and neck injuries , bumps and bruises, and was transported to a hospital. tischer porsche requested that the contact take the vehicle to collision works, inc to investigate why the air bag did not deploy. tischer porsche towed the vehicle to jeff at collision works, who determined that the driver's side air bag did not deploy because she was using the set belt. the passenger side did deploy because there was no seat belt in use. *ak updated 2/22/2007 - prior to this accident at 4085 miles the vehicle's air bag light illuminated. the dealer installed spec order air bag and resoldered connection for side air bag. the consumer heard excessive noise while braking. the dealer replaced the brake pads. the steering wheel vibrated at highway speeds. the dealer recommended replacing the tires because they were chopped. *nm | |||