NHTSA recall 04V071000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V071000 |
| Manufacturer | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-02-18 |
| Owners notified | 2004-05-03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 4099 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD A TRANSFER CASE INSTALLED THAT COULD, DUE TO CHANGES IN THE HOUSING CASTING, RESULT IN THE OIL PUMP ROTATION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, OIL STARVATION OF THE INTERNAL GEARS MIGHT RESULT.
What can happen
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HOUSING. INCORRECT TORQUE WOULD THEN BE APPLIED TO THE DRIVEN WHEELS OR OIL COULD LEAK AND CONTACT THE TIRES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE HOUSING AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE | Built 2003-10-20 to 2003-11-26. |
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| 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE S | Built 2003-08-25 to 2003-11-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO | Built 2003-08-25 to 2003-09-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 304 | 2005-01-26. Service bulletin. HARD SHIFTING IN RANGE FIRST TO SECOND. *TT UPDATE. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.