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Its official: Porsche suspends 911 GT3 deliveries after spate of fires

Discussion in 'Porsche' started by tifosi_, Feb 18, 2014.

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  1. tifosi_

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    #1 tifosi_, Feb 18, 2014
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    #2 NürScud, Feb 18, 2014
    Let's wait to see their findings.. This will be interesting.
     
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    #3 tifosi_, Feb 19, 2014
    Here's an update form a separate thread, Good news...

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    Here is the official word from Porsche. Rumors arent all true....


    There was a case with one car in Switzerland. Production was not stopped but there was a stop sale on the ones that are on their way to the US and in dealer inventory now.
    The stop sale is on until each dealer inspects the GT3’s for any fault codes and once they pass they are ok for delivery.
    We have to send the inspection results to Germany and once they say all clear we can release them.
     
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    #4 tifosi_, Feb 20, 2014
    Uh Oh here is the latest update from Bloomberg on the matter, apparently the recall is in force after all -
    Apparently Porsche are recalling the 991 GT3 according to Bloomberg:

    "Porsche Recalls High-Performance 911 GT3 After Fires"

    20 February 2014 (Bloomberg) -- Porsche AG is recalling the 911 GT3 sports car and advising owners not to use the high-performance model after two vehicles caught fire following an engine failure.

    The recall affects all 785 Porsche 911 GT3 vehicles from the current model year, the Stuttgart, Germany-based automaker said in a statement. The price of the GT3 version of the iconic 911 starts at 137,303 euros ($188,000).

    “There have been no accidents or personal injuries,” the Volkswagen AG brand said in the statement. “The internal examinations of the reason for the engine failures aren’t finalized yet.” The two vehicle fires happened in Europe.

    Recalls in recent months by carmakers, including VW, Chrysler Group LLC and Toyota Motor Corp., highlight the challenges of adding increasingly sophisticated technology to new models.

    Porsche Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller said this month that the marque plans to exceed 200,000 in annual deliveries in 2015, three years earlier than first targeted, on demand for the Macan compact sport-utility vehicle going on sale later this year. Porsche’s deliveries rose 15 percent to a record 162,145 vehicles in 2013 as demand for the Boxster and Cayman models more than doubled.

    Source: Bloomberg
     
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    #5 clockem, Feb 20, 2014
    Got this from my dealer yesterday: My car is in production and is to be completed this week. We will see about that.

    Any thoughts on what this will do to the value of the 2014 model year for resale? I know it is early.

    May consider a 911 Turbo S instead depending on the real issue they determine with the car - Thoughts?


    Attention Porsche Dealer Principal/General Manager:



    RE: Current Porsche 911 GT3 Stop Sale Action



    Good morning:



    We want to follow up on our February 11 communication regarding the Stop Sale on GT3 vehicles. Please know the Porsche organization continues to give this matter the very highest priority. We expect the technical analysis to be completed in the immediate future, indeed the next very few days. Once this issue is fully analyzed and quantified, we will provide complete details of any and all necessary actions, including steps we will take to ensure our customers' continued faith in Porsche.



    We apologize for the inconvenience you and your customers have experienced and we will be in contact with you again very shortly.



    Best regards,



    Joe Lawrence

    Chief Operating Officer
     
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    #6 tifosi_, Feb 20, 2014
    Well, I am sure Porsche will get to the bottom of the matter as quickly as possible and offer a free fix to their customers. The GT3 represents a sizeable income for Porsche and they don't want their company image, the GT3's image, and therefore the sales of the GT3 tarnished by something like this. As for the resale value, only time will tell I guess.

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