Vehicle recall 06V008000 · January 12, 2006
Porsche 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Certain 2 door coupe and convertible vehicles may have been supplied with a tailpipe that may have been produced with a weld located between the fastening clip and exhaust pipe,…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2 door coupe and convertible vehicles may have been supplied with a tailpipe that may have been produced with a weld located between the fastening clip and exhaust pipe, which is inadequately dimensioned. Also included are certain accessory exhaust pipes installed by dealers.
- Consequence
- If the weld completely fails, the exhaust pipe can detach from the vehicle, which could startle the driver resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new tailpipe with a longer seam weld free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2006. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
- Notes
- Porsche recall no. A601/A602.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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V008000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 12, 2006
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- A601/A602
- Owner notification
- January 24, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,094
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche 911 Carrera S (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
- Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
Has your Porsche been repaired?
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