# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S](/makes/porsche/911/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-20 to 2005\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S](/makes/porsche/911/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-20 to 2005\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET](/makes/porsche/911/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-20 to 2005\-10\-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET](/makes/porsche/911/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-20 to 2005\-10\-21. 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.

- [No. 28\-26](/bulletins/11037816.md), 2026-10-02, Service bulletin
- [No. 27\-26](/bulletins/11037813.md), 2026-10-02, Service bulletin
- [No. 26\-26](/bulletins/11037812.md), 2026-10-02, Service bulletin
- [No. 25\-26](/bulletins/11037808.md), 2026-10-02, Service bulletin
- [13/26](/bulletins/11035916.md), 2026-08-06, Service bulletin
- [GR13D790](/bulletins/11034838.md), 2026-07-08, Other
- [20/26](/bulletins/11034777.md), 2026-07-07, Other
- [19/26 1701](/bulletins/11034776.md), 2026-07-07, Other
- [21/26 1701](/bulletins/11034775.md), 2026-07-07, Other
- [15/26 1701](/bulletins/11034774.md), 2026-07-07, Other

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V008000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V008000)

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