2004 Porsche Cayenne & 2004 Porsche Cayenne S + 1 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain sport utility vehicles may have had a transfer case installed that could, due to changes in the housing casting, result in the oil pump rotation. Should this occur, oil starvation of the internal gears might result.
💥 The risk
Continued operation of the vehicle could result in a fracture of the transfer case housing. Incorrect torque would then be applied to the driven wheels or oil could leak and contact the tires.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the transfer case housing and, if necessary, replace the transfer case. Owner notification began on may 3, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V071000
- Manufacturer
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 4,099
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-545-8039
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 3, 2004
- Built
- Aug 25, 2003 – Nov 17, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).