NHTSA campaign 98V112000
Porsche Recall 98V-112: PORSCHE/TRANSMISSION
NHTSA recall 98V112000 was reported by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. on May 22, 1998, with 738 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche Boxster for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on June 8, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V112000 (also written 98V-112 or 98V112)
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 738 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Gear Position Indication (PRNDL)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V112000. 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 Boxster
- 1997 · Vehicles built October 22, 1996 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V112000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE BEARING SLEEVES CAN SEIZE IN THE INTERMEDIATE SELECTOR LEVERS.
Safety consequence
THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER BECOMES INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MOVE RESULTING IN FAILURE TO ACTIVATE THE SELECTOR LEVER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED BEARING SLEEVES OF THE LEVER WITH BEARING SLEEVES OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 8, 1998.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.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 98V112000
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.