Porsche Panamera 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 122-M7V3V-05 · NHTSA communication 10117446 · issued Apr 20, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Concerns: Heat shield (also referred to as tunnel heat shield) Information: Modified heat shield If the cardan shaft needs to be replaced, the type of heat shield installed must be checked. Depending on which type is installed, the heat shield may have to be replaced.
Vehicles covered
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.