Service bulletin 122-X9V7W-05
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10138291 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-05-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | 122-X9V7W-05 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-04-17 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
Subject: Replacing the coil spring on the front axle during repairs Information: Coil spring for the respective chassis no longer available. Notes: During repairs, the faulty coil spring will be replaced by a new coil spring of similar design. A spring plate (compensation part)may also have to be used (see Parts Info table). The new coil spring has the same function as the coil spring installed in the vehicle. A faulty coil spring must always be replaced on both sides of the axle. Existing sets containing a coil spring that is no longer available will be interpreted into new sets. Parts Info: The table below shows how the old coil springs (sets) are interpreted into the new coil springs (sets) and which spring plate (compensation part) may also have to be used:
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Equipment and accessories, Suspension
| PORSCHE BOXSTER | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
|---|---|
| PORSCHE BOXSTER S | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
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