Recall 98V112000: 1997 Porsche Boxster
- Report received
- May 22, 1998
- Manufacturer
- Porsche cars n.a. Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 738vehicles
- Model years
- 1997
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with tiptronic transmissions. The bearing sleeves can seize in the intermediate selector levers.
Possible consequence
The transmission selector lever becomes increasingly difficult to move resulting in failure to activate the selector lever.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the affected bearing sleeves of the lever with bearing sleeves of an improved design.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1997 Porsche Boxster22 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.