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Porsche 911 (997) 2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin TIS-5-08 · NHTSA communication 10033005 · issued Feb 18, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Porsche: dme control unit: fault code p1486. Check engine light comes on; tank leakage diagnostic module. Depending on the condition of the vehicle as well as environmental conditions, the check engine light can come on and fault code may be entered in the dme control unit fault memory on model year 2007. Models include 911 carrera(997); 911 gt3 (997); 911 turbo (997). *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.