Ohlins Front Strut, Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche 911 Turbo, model years 1999 to 9999. Filed by Tenneco Automotive and reported to NHTSA on 11 December 2020. 584 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Ohlins USA, Inc (Ohlins) is recalling certain Front Struts, part number POS 5N20. These struts were sold as part of Ohlins strut kits part number POZ MN02, intended for installation on 1999-2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (generation 996), and 2001-2006 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S (generation 996) and kit part …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 20E091 cover?
- Ohlins Front Strut, Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche 911 Turbo, model years 1999 onwards.
- What is wrong with them?
- Ohlins USA, Inc (Ohlins) is recalling certain Front Struts, part number POS 5N20.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the pin fails, it will cause separation of the strut from the vehicle, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Ohlins will notify owners, and dealers will request the return of all unsold kits containing the subject part from dealer/distributor inventory for a full refund.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the pin fails, it will cause separation of the strut from the vehicle, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 20E091 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Tenneco Automotive |
| System at fault | Suspension:Front:Macpherson Strut |
| Reported to NHTSA | 11 December 2020 |
| Model years | 1999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | OHLINS FRONT STRUT, PORSCHE 911 CARRERA, PORSCHE 911 TURBO |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the pin fails, it will cause separation of the strut from the vehicle, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ohlins will notify owners, and dealers will request the return of all unsold kits containing the subject part from dealer/distributor inventory for a full refund. All owners who purchased one of the kits (POZ MN02 or POZ MN05) will receive replacement front struts (POS 5N20 or POS 5N21 - These parts are interchangeable), along with new top mount interface solutions, free of charge. The recall began December 22, 2020. Owners may contact Ohlins customer service at 1-800-336-9029.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 20E091, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20e091/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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