NHTSA campaign 03V218000 · Porsche campaign A307
Porsche Recall 03V-218: PORSCHE/POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 03V218000 (Porsche campaign A307) was reported by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on June 16, 2003, with 1,043 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 911 GT2 and Porsche 911 Turbo for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on December 1, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V218000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V218000 (also written 03V-218 or 03V218)
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Porsche campaign number
- A307
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,043 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V218000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Porsche
Porsche 911 GT2
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 24, 2002 – March 1, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Turbo
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 24, 2002 – March 1, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V218000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE A LOOSE FITTING IN THE PRESSURE LINE OF THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
IF THE FITTING IS LOOSE, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID COULD LEAK OUT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND, FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, LOSS OF CLUTCH ASSISTANCE. IF THE LEAKING FLUID COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS, IT COULD IGNITE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE FITTING TO SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes
PORSCHE RECALL NO. A307.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V218000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.