Porsche porsche has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2011 boxster spyder 2 door convertible passenger vehicles.
The short version
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the visibility sun/moon roof assembly. Here is what owners need to know.
PORSCHE HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOXSTER SPYDER 2 DOOR CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE LOCKING HOOK ON THE SUN SHIELD (TEMPORARY SOFT TOP) MAY NOT ENGAGE CORRECTLY INTO THE LOCK CATCH WHICH IS POSITIONED ON THE WINDSCREEN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.
IF THE SUN SHIELD IS NOT FULLY LOCKED, THE SUN SHIELD CAN OPEN WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHER SPEEDS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL HAVE BOTH THE LOCKING HOOK AND LOCK CATCH REPLACED WITH REDESIGNED COMPONENTS, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-125.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Porsche Boxster |
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