VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE

Apr 10, 2000 — Recall Campaign #00V109000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 2,734 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

00V109000

Manufacturer:	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Recall date:	April 10, 2000
NHTSA Campaign #:	00V109000
Units affected:	2,734

Description:: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.
Consequeces:: THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
Corrective action:: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT THE FUEL LEVEL AND THE RANGE OF REMAINING FUEL ARE DETERMINED AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.
Notes:: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Affects the following:

2000 PORSCHE 911 Complaints
Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 1991 Porsche 911. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently purchased from a dealer in the State of Utah, and the Utah dealer had purchased the vehicle from the importing dealer in the State of Georgia. The dealer in Georgia had purchased and imported the vehicle from a dealer in Europe in 2023. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle, the dealer in Europe was contacted for additional records on the vehicle and the contact received documents related to the vehicle and the contact became aware that the vehicle had 100,000 additional Km/H than listed in the ad for the vehicle. The contact became aware that the mileage on the vehicle had been altered. The contact stated that the mileage on the documents from the dealer in Norway exhibited the correct mileage. The contact stated that the mileage had been rolled back when the vehicle was imported into the United States of America. The contact also found records of the mileage at the time that the vehicle was sold by the dealer in Georgia to the dealer in Utah and it was evident that the mileage had been tampered with. The contact stated that vehicle mileage was in kilometers per hour and indicated that the odometer reading was 233,000 Km/H. The contact stated that there was also an invoice for an engine rebuild at 91,000 Km/H however, the invoice from the dealer in Norway indicated that the engine rebuild was at 191,000 Km/H. The contact stated that the mileage when the vehicle was imported from Norway indicated that the mileage was 226,000 Km/H, and the sales ad in Georgia indicated that the mileage was 126,000 Km/H. The contact then became aware that the vehicle title had been altered. The contact also found a similar vehicle that was imported from the Netherlands on the website for the dealer in Atlanta, Georgia and noticed that the mileage had also been tampered with after purchasing a European Vehicle History Report on the vehicle. The contact stated that there have been several lawsuits filed against the imp;
2000 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Complaints
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT. THE FIRE MARSHAL'S REPORT STATED, "THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE COATING CORRODED THROUGH AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT WAS MADE". THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED.;