NHTSA recall 03V004000
Power Train · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Certain 2-door convertible passenger vehicles equipped with the tiptronic (automatic) transmission may have been produced with an incorrectly adjusted key-lock-cable down to the shift selector. If the key-lock-cable is not adjusted correctly, it is possible that the ignition key will snag upon being removed fro the ignition lock or the slector lever can be shifted from position "p" with the ignition key removed and…
Why it matters: If the selector lever is then shifted from position "p" to position "r, n or d" with the vehicle parked, and if the parking brake is not on, the vheicle will not be secured from inadvertenly rolling away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Dealers will inspect the cable adjustment and, regardless of the results of this inspection, the key-lock-cable must also be adjusted. Owner notification began July 15, 2003.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 1997 Porsche Boxster
- 1998 Porsche Boxster
- 1999 Porsche Boxster
- 2000 Porsche Boxster
- 2000 Porsche Boxster S
- 2001 Porsche Boxster
- 2001 Porsche Boxster S
- 2002 Porsche Boxster
- 2002 Porsche Boxster S
- 2003 Porsche Boxster
- 2003 Porsche Boxster S
All model years NHTSA lists
1997 Porsche Boxster, 1998 Porsche Boxster, 1999 Porsche Boxster, 2000 Porsche Boxster, 2001 Porsche Boxster, 2002 Porsche Boxster, 2003 Porsche Boxster, 2000 Porsche Boxster S, 2001 Porsche Boxster S, 2002 Porsche Boxster S, 2003 Porsche Boxster S.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 03V004000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.