# NHTSA recall 03V218000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V218000
- Manufacturer's number: A307
- Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-06\-16
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-01
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 1043

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE A LOOSE FITTING IN THE PRESSURE LINE OF THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

IF THE FITTING IS LOOSE, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID COULD LEAK OUT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND, FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, LOSS OF CLUTCH ASSISTANCE.  IF THE LEAKING FLUID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS, IT COULD IGNITE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE FITTING TO SPECIFICATIONS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1\-800\-545\-8039.


## Notes

PORSCHE RECALL NO. A307.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 PORSCHE 911 GT2](/makes/porsche/911/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-24 to 2003\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 PORSCHE 911 TURBO](/makes/porsche/911/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-24 to 2003\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [A307](/bulletins/10005370.md), 2004-02-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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