PORSCHE AIRBAG LIGHT AND MALFUNCTION 

keywords Porsche, airbag malfunction, Porsche class action airbag malfunction, defect, problem, Porsche airbag light defect, claim, airbag module problem.

There have been various complaints regarding Porsche airbag malfunction

NHTSA Action Number: NHTSA Recall Campaign Number:
PE05060 N/A
Make: PORSCHE Model: CAYENNE
Manufacturer : PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Year : 2004
Component :
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Date Investigation Opened : November 10, 2005
Date Investigation Closed : March 15, 2006
Summary:
DURING THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PHASE, ODI IDENTIFIED 76 OWNER COMPLAINTS AND 6,582 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION FROM EITHER A FAULTY SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG MODULE OR WIRING HARNESS. TO DATE, THERE HAS BEEN NO ALLEGATION OF CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH REPORTED. PORSCHE REPORTS THAT A BAD BATCH OF MODULES WAS PRODUCED DURING MID-NOVEMBER TO MID-DECEMBER, 2003. HOWEVER, PORSCHES WARRANTY DATA INDICATES THAT MOST OF THE MODULES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WERE ON VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE AND AFTER THIS PERIOD INDICATING THAT THE ISSUE COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD. PORSCHE REPORTS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION IS DUE TO A FAULTY CONNECTOR LEADING TO THE AIRBAG MODULE AS A RESULT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND MECHANICAL STRESS. IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER OF 2004, PORSCHE ADDED A PROTECTIVE COAT OF LUBRICANT GEL TO THE CONNECTOR AND REROUTED THE HARNESS TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON ALL FUTURE PRODUCTION. PORSCHE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL CAMPAIGN, BUT IT HAS CIRCULATED TO ITS DEALERS TWO SERVICE BULLETINS, BOTH IN SEPTEMBER 2004 TO ADDRESS THE ABOVE ISSUES. THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-005) AND WILL INCLUDE MY 2006 VEHICLES.
 

HOW DO I CONTACT YOU

Law Offices of Howard A. Gutman,
230 Route 206, Mount Olive, New Jersey 07836
(973) 598-1980, E-mail Howian@aol.com
Fax (973)257-9128

New York Office
305 Madison Avenue, Suite 449
New York, New York 10165 (212) 886-4838