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Service bulletins for the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster

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.

518 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
122-L8R6J-102019-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin highlighting new updates 38.750, 38.750.000 for the Porsche PIWIS Tester 3
122-N5V9B-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Instructions for retrofitting Sport Plus Mode on vehciles without sport chrono package already installed. This bulletin is specifically for the new Porsche PCM4 which was new for MY17.
122-Z6Y7L-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.030 & 035.
122-E4R8U-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.020.
122-B3Y6H-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin outlining PIWIS Tester updates 38.600.000, .010, & .015.
122-S2L6W-092019-09-23. Service bulletin. WHEELS. List of approved wheel and tire combinations for the MY17 718 and newer.
122-E5P4P-082019-08-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Information on new oil pressure adapter for the 718 Boxster. Parts will autoship to dealers upon release.
122-F7A6N-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Announcement of new Special Tool 9942 for cheching the valve on the coolant reservoir for the 718.
122-X2X7N-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Notice to dealers that coolants will be moved out of the special tool cabinet in the dealer service department in order to make room for new special tools. All coolant tools will be moved to the "Coolant Cart" because they need to be housed in the same place.
122-V5F8X-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Information on new model designation logos which can be purchased and applied to the rear exhaust area of a vehicle, displaying the model designation on the outside of the vehicle.
122-V3B6B-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Announcement of a 6 month warranty extension on VAS 581005P R1234yf Service Units for air conditioning.
122-W9D2T-072019-07-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Instructions for using VAS 581005P in order to chech and service R1234yf Air Conditioning Unit.
122-M3V5H-062019-06-24. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. Adjusting Parking Brake for brake shoes which were too long on one end.
122-F9S5J-092018-11-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Cause The control unit for the auxiliary alarm system has limited bus communication. Date of Introduction Control units for the auxiliary alarm system with updated software have been used in production since the beginning of December 2017.
122-D2A2M-102018-10-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM. Subject: Front axle: Control arms (wishbone) and longitudinal arms Rear axle: Trailing arms (wishbone) and carrier side section Information: If the affected axle parts need to be replaced, an old partmay still be installed on the opposite half of the axle. Different types of axle parts cannot be installed. A different supplier is now used for some components. This change in supplier has resulted in the use of different production methods.
122-P5G7U-072018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. Oil in the wiring harness. If oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.
122-F7W8G-072018-08-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. Customer Concern The driver and/or passenger door may creak while opening and closing. Technical Background Dirt and moisture on the door guide can cause it to become noisy (See item #4 in Figure 2). Lubricant that is optimal based is best, not silicone. Optimal lubricant (000.043.020.00)
122-K3T8B-072018-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Symptom: The red warningmessage "Refill coolant immediately! Do not drive on" can appear at times in the instrument cluster.
122-W6N2F-072018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Subject: Convertible top covering Symptom: Seam? Overview -1- at the rear left of the convertible top covering becomes detached
122-P5G7U-072018-07-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Oil in the wiring harness. If oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.
122-F7W8G-072018-07-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Customer Concern The driver and/or passenger door may creak while opening and closing. Technical Background Dirt and moisture on the door guide can cause it to become noisy (See item #4 in Figure 2). Lubricant that is optimal based is best, not silicone. Optimal lubricant (000.043.020.00)
122-K3T8B-072018-07-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Symptom: The red warningmessage "Refill coolant immediately! Do not drive on" can appear at times in the instrument cluster.
122-W6N2F-072018-07-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. Subject: Convertible top covering Symptom: Seam? Overview -1- at the rear left of the convertible top covering becomes detached
122-B9V4V-062018-06-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Information: The Approval and Support Management system was created to offer assistance to the dealer organization with new and complex technical issues by utilizing the Support Specialists within Porsche R&D. As a result, this process has reduced vehicle downtime and repeat repairs substantially.
122-Q4A9M-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Subject: Air-conditioning control unit (also control panel/switch console) Symptom: Reduced or no cooling air flow from the air conditioning system. Cause: Too much condensation can be produced while cooling the vehicle. The condensation freezes and causes the evaporator to ice up. Remedial Action: Re-program the air-conditioning control unit by entering the campaign number. The evaporator temperature is increased slightly to reduce the build-up of condensation.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.