Porsche 911, Carrera (1996): Air bags
Recall 98V089001 · Nov 27, 1998 · Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.
1,968
vehicles affected
1,968
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V089001
- Date
- Nov 27, 1998
- Maker
- Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,968
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN OCCUR.
What can happen
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND A SPECIAL FILTER HORN RELAY WILL BE INSTALLED THAT PROTECTS THE AIR BAG UNIT FROM VOLTAGE PEAKS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V089001?
2 models: Porsche 911 (1996), Porsche Carrera (1996), about 1,968 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V089001?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND A SPECIAL FILTER HORN RELAY WILL BE INSTALLED THAT PROTECTS THE AIR BAG UNIT FROM VOLTAGE PEAKS.
What can happen?
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.