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Porsche Panamera 2010–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 122-L4X2R-10 · NHTSA communication 10122083 · issued Sep 16, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2016
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

There is a possibility that the function of the change-over valve for the sport exhaust system can fail as a result of water leaking in and causing corrosion. If this happens, the mode that was activated last will remain active. It will no longer be possible to switch between Sport and Normal mode in this case.In the event of a customer complaint or spare parts requirements for the change-over valve, the change-over valve and several individual components must be replaced - until such a time as the change-over valve becomes available as a repair kit,

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.