What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1991015
- Recall date
- 18 January 1991
- Make
- Porsche
- Models
- 911 Carrera
- Model years
- 1989 to 1990
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 119
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE FRONT HOOD SAFETY LATCH MAY NOT PROPERLY LOCK DUE TO POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE FROM LUGGAGE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENT AND/OR A PLASTIC TRIM PIECE SURROUNDING THE LATCH. IF THE SAFETY LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED, AND IF THE FRONT HOOD IS LEFT UNLOCKED OR IS MISTAKENLY OPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT HOOD COULD OPEN, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S FORWARD VISION AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.rnCORRECTION: PLASTIC TRIM PIECE WILL BE REPLACED AND A BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED BEHIND THE SAFETY LATCH TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE BY LUGGAGE OR OTHER OBJECTS.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1991015.