# NHTSA recall 91V012000

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: 91V012000
- Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Reported: 1991\-01\-15
- Owners notified: 1991\-01\-15
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 2451

## What is wrong

LUGGAGE IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND OR PLASTIC TRIM SURROUNDING THE SAFETY LATCH MAY PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE FRONT HOOD FROM PROPERLY LOCKING.


## What can happen

LATCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE HOOD TO OPEN AND OBSTRUCT THEDRIVER'S FRONT VIEW WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE PLASTIC TRIM PIECE AND INSTALL A BRACKET BEHIND THE SAFETY LATCH TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HOOD SAFETY LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 PORSCHE 911](/makes/porsche/911/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- [1990 PORSCHE 911](/makes/porsche/911/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- 1990 PORSCHE CABRIO. Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- 1990 PORSCHE CARRERA 2. Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- 1989 PORSCHE CARRERA 4. Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- 1990 PORSCHE CARRERA 4. Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- 1990 PORSCHE COUPE. Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.
- 1990 PORSCHE TARGA. Built 1988\-04\-01 to 1989\-12\-01.

## 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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