NHTSA recall 06V008000
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 | 06V008000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A601/A602 |
| Manufacturer | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2006-01-12 |
| Owners notified | 2006-01-24 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 5094 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH A TAILPIPE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A WELD LOCATED BETWEEN THE FASTENING CLIP AND EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS INADEQUATELY DIMENSIONED. ALSO INCLUDED ARE CERTAIN ACCESSORY EXHAUST PIPES INSTALLED BY DEALERS.
What can happen
IF THE WELD COMPLETELY FAILS, THE EXHAUST PIPE CAN DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILPIPE WITH A LONGER SEAM WELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes
PORSCHE RECALL NO. A601/A602.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S | Built 2004-04-20 to 2005-10-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S | Built 2004-04-20 to 2005-10-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET | Built 2004-04-20 to 2005-10-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET | Built 2004-04-20 to 2005-10-21. 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
| No. 28-26 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils. Note that this bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which C40 engine oils are allocated. |
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| No. 27-26 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils. Note that the bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which C20 engine oils are allocated. |
| No. 26-26 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils. Note that the bulletin includes all models back to model year 1984, for which C30 engine oils are allocated. |
| No. 25-26 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils. Note that this bulletin covers all vehicles from model year 1997 to 2020, for which A40 engine oils are assigned. Model years 1997-2001 are not available for selection in the system. |
| 13/26 | 2026-08-06. Service bulletin. Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26) |
| GR13D790 | 2026-07-08. Other. Parts Withdrawal - Various Parts |
| 20/26 | 2026-07-07. Other. Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils (20/26) |
| 19/26 1701 | 2026-07-07. Other. Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils (19/26) |
| 21/26 1701 | 2026-07-07. Other. Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils (21/26) |
| 15/26 1701 | 2026-07-07. Other. Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils (15/26) |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.