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Fire risk Published 19 Dec 1997 Ref JP-1206650

Porsche: 911 Carrera / 911 Carrera 2 / 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet +12 more

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — fire risk. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
19 Dec 1997
Units affected
6532
Reference
JP-1206650

Affected vehicles

Porsche 911 Carrera 1990–1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 1990–1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet 1990–1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 1990–1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 1990–1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 1990–1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet 1990–1995 Porsche 911 Turbo 1990–1995 Porsche 928 GTS 1990–1995 Porsche 928 S4 1990–1995 Porsche 944 S2 1990–1995 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet 1990–1995 Porsche 968 1990–1995 Porsche 968 Cabriolet 1990–1995 Porsche Turbo 1990–1995

Hazard

The wiring board in the audio unit of the sound system may have damaged capacitors due to improper manufacturing processes. Continued use in this condition may cause short-circuiting between capacitor terminals, leading to excessive current flow to speakers, with potential risk of fire in severe cases.
Show original (日本語)
音響機器のオーディオ本体の配線基盤において、当該基盤の製造工程が不適切なため、コ ンデンサが損傷しているものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該コンデンサ の端子間が短絡して、スピーカーに過大な電流が流れ、最悪の場合、火災にいたるおそれ がある。

Remedy

Replace the audio unit with a non-defective unit in all vehicles. As an interim measure, notify owners to discontinue audio use until the corrective action is completed.
Show original (日本語)
全車両オーディオ本体を良品と交換する。 暫定措置として、改善対策措置が完了するまでの間、オーディオの使用中止等の周知をす る。

Official source

View the official recall notice