Vehicle recall R/1996/024

Porsche 911 recall: Insecurity of tail pipe cover sleeve

DVSA recall R/1996/024 names the Porsche 911. It was launched 19 February 1996. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1996/024
Launched: 19 February 1996
Issued by: PORSCHE
Vehicles: 18 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The cover sleeve on the exhaust tail pipe may have been attached by two instead of four spot welds. There is therefore a possibility that the cover sleeve could detach from the tail pipe whilst driving.

The fix

The affected vehicles will be recalled to Porsche dealers for inspection. Any tail pipes where the cover sleeves are attached by two welds will be replaced with four weld version pipes.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche 911	1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996	18

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Other recalls for these models

R/1994/045 Possible cracking of rear axle side parts 4 August 1994, Porsche 911
R/1994/013 Rear wheel lock up under braking 5 April 1994, Porsche 911
R/1994/012 Rear heater blower resistor may overload 16 February 1994, Porsche 911
R/1993/057 Convertible top front locks may fracture 28 August 1993, Porsche 911
R/1993/012 Cruise control ball joint failure 6 November 1992, Porsche 911
R/2003/175 Possible fire risk 17 November 2003, Porsche 911

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

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