NHTSA campaign 04V071000
Porsche Recall 04V-071: PORSCHE/TRANSFER CASE FRACTURE
NHTSA recall 04V071000 was reported by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on February 18, 2004, with 4,099 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Cayenne S and Porsche Cayenne Turbo for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on May 3, 2004, 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 04V071000 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
- 04V071000 (also written 04V-071 or 04V071)
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,099 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V071000. 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 Cayenne
- 2004 · Vehicles built October 20, 2003 – November 26, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Cayenne S
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 25, 2003 – November 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Cayenne Turbo
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 25, 2003 – September 15, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V071000.
Defect description
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD A TRANSFER CASE INSTALLED THAT COULD, DUE TO CHANGES IN THE HOUSING CASTING, RESULT IN THE OIL PUMP ROTATION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, OIL STARVATION OF THE INTERNAL GEARS MIGHT RESULT.
Safety consequence
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HOUSING. INCORRECT TORQUE WOULD THEN BE APPLIED TO THE DRIVEN WHEELS OR OIL COULD LEAK AND CONTACT THE TIRES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE HOUSING AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes
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 04V071000
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.