Porsche · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 1995 model year only.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOFTTOP STRUCTURE CATCH LEVER TENSION CAN EASE RESULTING IN A CRACK.
RECENTLY, I PURCHASED TIE RODS FOR MY 1995 PORSCHE 911. I ORDERED THROUGH ECS TUNING (ORDER #: [XXX]), SHIPPED TO MY HOME. I INSPECTED THE TIE RODS, AND WHILE NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS PARTS, THEY LOOKED SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME. I INSTALLED THE TIE RODS (MADE BY HAMBURG TECHNIC) WITHOUT INSTALLATION DIFFICULTY. AS YOU ARE AWARE, TIE RODS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE STEERING SYSTEM AND ARE DESIGNED TO BE ADJUSTED FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I EYEBALLED THE ALIGNMENT AND PROMPTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCHANTS TIRE AND AUTO (3419 HWY 17 S, MURRELLS INLET, SC 29576, 843-651-4816) FOR A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT ON A HUNTER LASER RACK. AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED UP AT THEIR FACILITY, THE LEFT INNER TIE ROD SEGMENT SEPARATED. THE INNER SLEEVE BECAME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVE, RENDERING THE CAR INCAPACITATED. I DON'T KNOW HOW I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THEM SEPARATING ON THE ROAD, LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. AS I HAD ORDERED 2 SETS OF TIE RODS, I RETURNED HOME AND GOT THE SECOND SET, AND THEY PUSHED THE CAR INTO A SERVICE BAY. THEY REPLACED THE TIE RODS WITH THE SECOND SET. WHILE BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE SERVICE BAY, TO MOVE IT TO THE ALIGNMENT RACK, THE LEFT TIE ROD SEPARATED AGAIN, RENDERING THE CAR INCAPACITATED FOR THE SECOND TIME. AS THERE IS CLEARLY A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS, I OBTAINED TIE RODS FROM ANOTHER VENDOR. THOSE TIE RODS WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ISSUE, AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
No injuries · No fire · No crash
THE CONSUMER LETTER CONCERNING THE PORSCHE RECALL A502 CONCERNING THE DEFECT IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM MOTOR IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V601000. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDIED. ONE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD BEEN SUSPENDED AND ANOTHER DEALER STATED THE LOCKING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REVISED BECAUSE IT WAS STILL BAD AND THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. *JB
No injuries · No fire · No crash
THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND WHEN PRESSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SPRING FOR HORN WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE AIR BAG. *AK *NM
No injuries · No fire · No crash
BATTERY DIED, UPON RECHARGE, CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED AND WE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR COND CONTROLLER AT THE COST OF 3600. *AK
ATTENTION : FRANK BORRIS NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
No injuries · No fire · No crash