Sports car company Porsche is asking
more than 100 UK owners of the latest 911 GT3 models to stop driving
them while tests go on following cases of vehicles catching fire.
The advice, to 101 UK owners who have paid around £100,000 for their vehicles, has gone out to a total of 785 owners worldwide of the GT3s from the 2014 model year.
Porsche said there had been two cases in Europe of cars catching fire. There were no accidents or injuries.
The two vehicles caught alight in Switzerland and in Italy. The incidents were said to be the result of 'engine damage'.
The company said: 'Porsche is inspecting all engines of 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014.
'Porsche is informing the owners of the affected vehicles directly and recommending that they stop using their vehicles. The company is offering to pick up the vehicles and take them to a Porsche centre immediately.'
Porsche went on: 'Safety is a number one priority at Porsche, and the company takes its responsibility seriously.
The advice, to 101 UK owners who have paid around £100,000 for their vehicles, has gone out to a total of 785 owners worldwide of the GT3s from the 2014 model year.
Porsche said there had been two cases in Europe of cars catching fire. There were no accidents or injuries.
The two vehicles caught alight in Switzerland and in Italy. The incidents were said to be the result of 'engine damage'.
The company said: 'Porsche is inspecting all engines of 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014.
'Porsche is informing the owners of the affected vehicles directly and recommending that they stop using their vehicles. The company is offering to pick up the vehicles and take them to a Porsche centre immediately.'
Porsche went on: 'Safety is a number one priority at Porsche, and the company takes its responsibility seriously.
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