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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V113000 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. | V (Vehicle) | 3217 | 06/08/1998 | MFR | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/22/1998 | 05/27/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the ignition switch can crack and cause electrical failures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause failure of the air conditioning, heater blower, headlamps, and windshield wipers. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new type ignition switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin june 8, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0404 | 06/25/2004 | 10008065 | Software update pst2 version 24.0 not for pixis. porsche boxster. model year 1997. *mj | 07/21/2004 | |
| 104 | 03/26/2004 | 10006533 | Return of control units and diagnosable components. *tt | 05/05/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 402 | 11/18/2002 | 10000526 | Battery maintenance prior to vehicle delivery. *tt | 03/03/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 8702 | 02/01/2001 | 628415 | Subject regarding electrical plug on heating / air conditioning control. *jg | 03/08/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 9757 | 05/24/2002 | 635596 | Concerns regarding damage to the seat wiring harness under the left front seat. *tt | 10/25/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 porsche boxster. the contact stated the the ignition switch has cracked causing electrical failures to the air conditioners, wipers, head lights. the contact notice a recall for the electrical system:ignition:switch (98v113000) but due to the vin number the vehicle is not involved in the recall. the contact stated the manufacturer should extend the recall since this is a known safety issue. the failure mileage was 103,000. jo | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 1997 porsche boxster. the contact stated the the ignition switch has cracked causing electrical failures to the air conditioners, wipers, head lights. the contact notice a recall for the electrical system:ignition:switch (98v113000) but due to the vin number the vehicle is not involved in the recall. the contact stated the manufacturer should extend the recall since this is a known safety issue. the failure mileage was 103,000. jo | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa: 98-v-113-000:vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the ignition switch can crack and cause electrical failures. consumer stated has the same problem, however this vehicle was not recall due to the vin#. *ph | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 06/02/2006 |
| Purchased a 1997 porsche boxster approx 1 month ago. went to start the vehicle and the battery was dead. charged up the batter and noticed that when the vehicle is turned on there was no air conditioning, windshield wipers didn't work. when the vehicle is turned off, the dash lights remained on along with the radio therefore causing the batter to die. check on your website for any recalls for this defect. noticed that there was a recall for this #98v-113 dtd 22 may 1998 for this exact problem i'm having. there were 3,217 vehicles distributed in the us and 234 in canada with the vin # of vp0ca2987vs620080 to wp0ca2986vs623567 manufactured from october 10, 1996 to may 5, 1997. the vin on my vehicle is approx 100 numbers from the above listed numbers. (wp0ca2982vs623677). i believe that porsche should be responsible for replacing either the complete steering lock with the ignition switch or replacing the ignition switch on with the new design whichever is deemed appropriate. now porchse wants $430 to repair this. my vin is extremely close to the ones which fall under this recall notice. just wondering how it is that you determine which vin are affected by this defect and which ones are not. please respond at your earliest convenience. thank you for your time. kelley ward 407-808-5100. *nm | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 10000 | 6 | 06/12/1997 |
| Dt: recall 98v113000. was issued concerning ignition switch failure. caller said her car had same failure as mentioned in recall. dealer said this car was not included in recall. manufacturer said this car was not under warranty , and not in the recall, and will offer no help. also, another recall 98e005000. concerning air bags was mentioned. caller said they will not help her with this recall either. caller has paid for problems that should be under these recalls.*ak | |||
| 04/02/2005 | 74200 | 1 | 11/14/2004 |
| Electrical system: ignition switch failure. the same failure as recall #w03 in 1998. dealer replaced switch in 1999, ignition switch cracked and failed again 2005. i am told by porsche my vehicel is not covered under the recall.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the electrical ignition switch failed as a result consumer has no wipers/ headlights/air conditioner. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/13/2001 | |||
| Consumer had vehicle serviced because of white smoke from tailpipe. dealer could not find anything wrong. consumer drove vehicle home from dealer. after about 35 minutes, he was stopped by guard of his community, who saw fire coming from rear of vehicle. fire department put out fire, vehicle was totalled. cause of fire unknown at this time. consumer not injured. *ak | |||