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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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Report Coolant fitting failures/repairs

It seems the NHTSA has opened a file for the Coolant fitting failure on the GT3/GT2/Turbo glued in fittings. IF you have had a failure or done a preventative coolant fitting repair please file a complaint. The more we have on file the better the chance action could be taken.

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Peter, thank you for bringing this up - I just posted a board wide announcement.

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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Peter, thank you for bringing this up - I just posted a board wide announcement.

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THANK YOU

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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 03:20 PM
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Thank you for doing this!
 
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I added a complaint over the weekend and already got a reply from them wanting more information. Sounds like they are on this! Hopefully we will get a resolution.
 
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I filed mine 1.5 years ago and finally got emled last week as well.
 
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Filed complaint for prophylactic fix on my car. Thanks guys.
 
Old Apr 23, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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The more people who file inquiries, the more evidence NHTSA has. Power in numbers.
 
Old Apr 23, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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I also just got an email requesting more info which I have replied to. The email also indicated that they are aware of the forum activity regarding this matter failure item.

Keep those cards and letters coming.

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This is something I would like to do as a preventative measure (certainly wouldn't call it "maintenance"!!) however it's tough to want to shell out the money to drop the motor and get it done after having just bought the car a few months ago.

Adjusting to Porsche tax is an experience of its own, without having to pay out of pocket to fix porsche's stupid epoxy coolant job. It's even more frustrating that they did this on cars costing $120k++ where the correct solution would have cost them peanuts. It's not like the car was an absolute bargain when new lol

I've read on here from reputable individuals that they felt that it was only a matter of time before each car suffers a failure, rather than "if" they fail. I'm on my phone or I'd look it up for you. If you want to push this through a little, it would not be a bad idea to search the forum and message those who have posted in previous threads regarding the topic. I feel that there will be a number of people that DID do the repair, but have since sold the car and no longer frequent the forum (or overlook the sticky).
 
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Thanks guys. I guess this applies to US only? Anyone know if there's a similar initiative in Canada?
 
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Filed today.
 
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What date/year to what date/year for this problem? Have a new 997 Turbo!! Thanks
 
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Does this affect 997.1 Turbos?
 


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