Porsche Cars N.A. Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Porsche Cars N.A. Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,346. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, THE REAR HEATER WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPERATE IN ORDER TO DISSIPATE HEAT IN THE ENGINE HEATING SYSTEM. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE RESISTOR FOR THE REAR HEATER BLOWER CAN BECOME OVERLOADED DUE TO A BINDING OR SEIZED REAR HEATER BLOWER.
The risk
THE OVERLOADED RESISTOR CAN CREATE HEAT SUFFICIENT TOIGNITE THE PLASTIC AIR PIPE TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED, RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
PORSCHE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW RESISTOR CONTAINING A CIRCUIT BREAKER.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Porsche 911 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Porsche Carrera | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Porsche 911 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Porsche Carrera | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Porsche 911 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Porsche Carrera | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V204000.
Full record for the 1992 Porsche 911 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →