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Porsche 918 Spyder passenger car — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireJul 10, 2015

Hazard

The electrical wiring harness for the radiator fan in the rear left of the engine compartment may be positioned next to a carbon-fibre heat shield. Movement can cause damage to the wiring harness or the insulation of individual wires which may eventually cause a short circuit. The short circuit may cause a fire in the vehicle even some time after the vehicle has been switched off.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other

Product description

Passenger car

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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