Vehicle profile

1996 Porsche 911 911 Carrera 4/2

Coupe · Minicompact Cars

3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1996 Porsche 911 911 Carrera 4/2

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
282 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3.6L
Fuel
Premium gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
RWD
Body class
Minicompact Cars
Doors
2

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

1996 Porsche 911
  • 95V248000

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

    THE INSIDE PIPES OF THE HEAT EXCHANGERS MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING.

    Consequence: WITH THE HEATER SWITCHED ON, EXHAUST FUMES FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER COULD ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ENTRY OF EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD, IN EXTREME CASES, CAUSE ASPHYXIATION AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEAT EXCHANGER IN THESE VEHICLES.

    28/12/1995

  • 95V247000

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

    THE COVER SLEEVES ON THE EXHAUST TAILPIPES HAVE BEEN SECURED WITH ONLY TWO INSTEAD OF FOUR WELDING SPOTS.

    Consequence: THE COVER COULD LOOSEN DURING DRIVING AND DETACH CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND/OR NEARBY PEDESTRIANS.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TAILPIPES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM WITH TAILPIPES ON WHICH THE COVER SLEEVE HAS BEEN SECURED WITH FOUR WELDING SPOTS.

    28/12/1995

  • 98V089001

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN OCCUR.

    Consequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND A SPECIAL FILTER HORN RELAY WILL BE INSTALLED THAT PROTECTS THE AIR BAG UNIT FROM VOLTAGE PEAKS.

    27/11/1998

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{
  "id": "0bdg3s1a077ru4r",
  "year": 1996,
  "make": "Porsche",
  "model": "911",
  "trim": "911 Carrera 4/2",
  "submodel": "Coupe",
  "horsepower": 282,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.6,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "RWD",
  "fuel_type": "Premium gasoline",
  "body_class": "Minicompact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1996/Porsche/911/1996_Porsche_911_5b75fe18_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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