NHTSA recall campaign
89V106000
ManufacturerPORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.Reported1989-06-28Affected6,905 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
INADEQUATE HEAT SHIELD ABOVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COULD OVERHEAT.
Risk
MATERIALS NEAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER, INCLUDING LINES FORAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, COULD IGNITE AND CAUSE AN UNDERBODY FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE HEAT SHIELD FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH A LARGER, IMPROVED HEAT SHIELD.
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