2008 Porsche Cayenne recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Porsche is recalling 5,573 my 2008 Cayenne V6 vehicles. A fuel line in the plenum panel area may contact the rear engine compartment cover. Relative movements of the engine while driving may cause knocking noises and chafing on the fuel line. A fuel leak may develop.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reroute the fuel line and install an additional spacer ring free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2008. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
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
- 08V076000
- Manufacturer recall #
- A803
- Manufacturer
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 5,573
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-767-7243
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 15, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Porsche recall no. A803.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.