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WP0CA2996XS650330
Basic Information
Vehicle Make
PORSCHE
Vehicle Model
911
Vehicle Series
Carrera
Vehicle Trim
Cabrio
Additional Information
Error Text
0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct
Vehicle Descriptor
WP0CA299*XS
Manufacturer Name
DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG
Model Year
1999
Plant City
STUTTGART-ZUFFENHAUSEN
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Plant Country
GERMANY
Plant Company Name
Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
Note
GVWR: 3,958 - 4,057 lbs
Body Class
Convertible/Cabriolet
Doors
2
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating From
Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating To
Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Engine Number Of Cylinders
6
Displacement (CC)
3400.0
Displacement (CI)
207.48072992208
Displacement (L)
3.4
Fuel Type - Primary
Gasoline
Engine Brake (hp) From
296
Other Restraint System Info
Restraint System: Passive
VIN Breakdown
WP0
World Manufacturer Identifier
CA299
Vehicle Descriptor Section
6
Check Digit
XS650330
Vehicle Identifier Section
Safety Recalls (1 Found)
Total Recalls
1
Vehicle
1999 PORSCHE 911
Source
NHTSA Database
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.
Consequence:
THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
Remedy:
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.
Campaign: 00V109000
Owner Complaints (8)
Total Complaints
8
Crashes Reported
0
Injuries Reported
0
ENGINE
"ENGINE HAS SEIZED DUE TO INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING FAILUE (IMS BEARING FAILURE), THE ENGINE IS A 3.4 LITER FLAT 6 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH ONLY 95,500 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN OF AN ISSUE. TURNED OFF CAR WHEN I GOT HOME THEN WHEN I TURNED ..."
ODI #11179953
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PORSCHE 911. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PORSCHE OF ARLINGTON (3100 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, ARLINGTON, VA 22202). THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE DIAGNOSIS RESULTS; HOWEVER,..."
ODI #11011282
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