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Recall campaign98V112000

Recall 98V112000: 1997 Porsche Boxster

Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)
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.

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.