NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V012000

Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch — Porsche · reported 15 Jan 1991 · 2,451 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

LUGGAGE IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND OR PLASTIC TRIM SURROUNDING THE SAFETY LATCH MAY PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE FRONT HOOD FROM PROPERLY LOCKING.

The risk

LATCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE HOOD TO OPEN AND OBSTRUCT THEDRIVER'S FRONT VIEW WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE PLASTIC TRIM PIECE AND INSTALL A BRACKET BEHIND THE SAFETY LATCH TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.

SYSTEM: HOOD SAFETY LATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign

91V012000

Filed by

Porsche Cars N.a. Inc.

Report received

15 Jan 1991

Owners notified

15 Jan 1991

Potentially affected

2,451

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1989 Porsche 911 1990 Porsche 911 1990 Porsche Cabrio 1990 Porsche Carrera 2 1989 Porsche Carrera 4 1990 Porsche Carrera 4 1990 Porsche Coupe 1990 Porsche Targa

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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