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NHTSA recall 77V166000

Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core

Porsche 911

Reported Oct 5, 19772,800 vehicles affectedPORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

The defect

The installation of the vpc air conditioner requires replacement of the standard heater hose with a special hose. This hose may have been pushed too far into the heat exchanger and may come into contact with the exhaust pipe.

The remedy

Dealer will replace the aluminum-paper-aluminum hose with an all-aluminum hose without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Porsche 911
197519761977

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with vpc air conditioners.system: exhaust manifold; heater hose.consequences of defect: the temperature in the special aluminum-paper-aluminumhose can approach the ignition point of the paper, possibly leading to avehicle fire and serious injury to passengers.