{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"06V008000","date":"2006-01-12","owner_notified":"2006-01-24","manufacturer":"PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM","summary":"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.","consequence":"IF THE WELD COMPLETELY FAILS, THE EXHAUST PIPE CAN DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A CRASH.","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.","mfr_campaign":"A601/A602","part_number":null,"units":5094,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2005,"make":"PORSCHE","model":"911 CARRERA S","vehicle_id":"2005_porsche_911","match":"base","built_from":"2004-04-20","built_to":"2005-10-21"},{"year":2006,"make":"PORSCHE","model":"911 CARRERA S","vehicle_id":"2006_porsche_911","match":"base","built_from":"2004-04-20","built_to":"2005-10-21"},{"year":2005,"make":"PORSCHE","model":"911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET","vehicle_id":"2005_porsche_911","match":"base","built_from":"2004-04-20","built_to":"2005-10-21"},{"year":2006,"make":"PORSCHE","model":"911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET","vehicle_id":"2006_porsche_911","match":"base","built_from":"2004-04-20","built_to":"2005-10-21"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/06V008000"}