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Service bulletins for the 1997 Porsche 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
122-H6D8D-032020-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin outlining new PIWIS tester update 39.100.030 & .035
122-H6M8Z-012020-01-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Porsche Intranet posting outlining the Warranty Credit stop that takes place at the end of every calendar year.
122-H4F7Z-012020-01-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Updated worksheet for Chassis and VIN numbering system. Updated to include 2020 Models including the Taycan.
122-L7Q9T-012020-01-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Updated bulletin with the full list of Porsche model type designations.
122-Y9Z9P-012020-01-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information about new PIWIS Tester updates 39.000.022 and 39.050.000
122-S3R9Q-112019-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.030
122-H6S4J-112019-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New PIWIS Tester update 38.800.020
122-Z3C2E-102019-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Announcement of new Tech Live look, which will put technicians into live chats with technical support if they should have an urgent issue
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-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-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-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-M2T3L-092018-11-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Subject: Cleaning cooling system. Information: Engine oil in cooling system (coolant warning light comes on).
122-U4T9K-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Subject: Replacing the coil spring on the rear 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 the interpretation of old coil springs (sets) to new coil springs (sets). A spring plate (compensation part) may also have to be used.
122-X9V7W-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. 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:
122-N7K2Y-062017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE. Concerns: Ignition coil with Part Nos. 997.602.104.00 and 997.602.107.00 Information: Procedure for replacing faulty ignition coils. Cracks in the ignition coil housing (Figure 1) can cause corrosion, which can result in a rough-running engine and misfiring.
TI-58-122014-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. PORSCHE: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE REPLACING OF FAULTY CRACKED IGNITION COILS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. MODEL 1997-2013 BOXSTER (986), BOXSTER/CAYMAN (987), CARRERA (996 & 997). *PE
TI-39-122012-06-14. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. PORSCHE: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS WARNING OF BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ON. *PE
PK-D8-162011-06-20. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. PORSCHE: INFORMATION ON HOW TO READ THE VIN. *RM
D772008-07-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING. 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
D762008-07-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. 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

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