NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Porsche dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
PORSCHE/SOFTTOP OPENS
NHTSA #04V601000 · Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars · NHTSA notice
Reported December 30, 2004 · PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Potentially affected: 8,638 vehicles
Owners notified January 18, 2005 · Vehicles built through January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOFTTOP STRUCTURE CATCH LEVER TENSION CAN EASE RESULTING IN A CRACK.
Safety consequence
THE SOFTTOP CAN INADVERTENTLY OPEN STARTLING THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROOF ALIGNMENT AND ROOF LOCKING PINS. IN ADDITION, THE TWO ROOF LOCKING MOTORS WILL BE REPLACED. ALSO A NEW SENSOR SYSTEM WITHIN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WILL PROVIDE AN IMPROVED CONTROL SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IF THE ROOF IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WHEN THE DRIVER DRIVES OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2005. 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).
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