NHTSA Recall 03V004000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V004000; Date: Jan. 23, 2003
If the selector lever is then shifted from position "p" to position "r, n or d" with the vehicle parked, and if the parking brake is not on, the vheicle will not be secured from inadvertenly rolling away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Porsche Boxster; 1998 Porsche Boxster; 1999 Porsche Boxster; 2000 Porsche Boxster; 2001 Porsche Boxster; 2002 Porsche Boxster; 2003 Porsche Boxster; 2000 Porsche Boxster S; 2001 Porsche Boxster S; 2002 Porsche Boxster S; 2003 Porsche Boxster S
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission
Manufactured by: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 12,234
Recall Summary:
Certain 2-door convertible passenger vehicles equipped with the tiptronic (automatic) transmission may have been produced with an incorrectly adjusted key-lock-cable down to the shift selector. If the key-lock-cable is not adjusted correctly, it is possible that the ignition key will snag upon being removed fro the ignition lock or the slector lever can be shifted from position "p" with the ignition key removed and the locking button operated.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the cable adjustment and, regardless of the results of this inspection, the key-lock-cable must also be adjusted. Owner notification began July 15, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
Recall Notes:
Porsche recall no. A305. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 15, 2003
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