# NHTSA recall 08V076000

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: 08V076000
- Manufacturer's number: A803
- Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-02\-20
- Owners notified: 2008\-02\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 5573

## What is wrong

PORSCHE IS RECALLING 5,573 MY 2008 CAYENNE V6 VEHICLES.  A FUEL LINE IN THE PLENUM PANEL AREA MAY CONTACT THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER.  RELATIVE MOVEMENTS OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING MAY CAUSE KNOCKING NOISES AND CHAFING ON THE FUEL LINE.  A FUEL LEAK MAY DEVELOP.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE FUEL LINE AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SPACER RING FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1\-800\-767\-7243.


## Notes

PORSCHE RECALL NO. A803.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

- [2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2008/recalls.md). Built to 2008\-01\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [D76](/bulletins/10025182.md), 2008-07-16, 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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