Vehicle recall 98V113000 · May 22, 1998
1997 Porsche Boxster
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The ignition switch can crack and cause electrical failures.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause failure of the air conditioning, heater blower, headlamps, and windshield wipers.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new type ignition switch.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin June 8, 1998.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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V113000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 1998
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Owner notification
- June 8, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,217
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche Boxster (1997): 1997
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