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Porsche to recall 14,571 cars in China due to camshaft defect

A young boy looks at a Porsche car toy by the company Playmobil during the press preview of the 66th International Toy Fair in Nuremberg. Porsche will recall 14,571 cars in China due to defective camshaft adjusters, the national quality watchdog said. – Reuters pic, February 7, 2015.A young boy looks at a Porsche car toy by the company Playmobil during the press preview of the 66th International Toy Fair in Nuremberg. Porsche will recall 14,571 cars in China due to defective camshaft adjusters, the national quality watchdog said. – Reuters pic, February 7, 2015.Germany's Porsche will recall 14,571 cars in China due to defective camshaft adjusters, the national quality watchdog said.

Recalled cars include several imported Panamera models made from April 2009 to September 2011 and two imported Cayenne models made from March 2010 to September 2011, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement on its website.

The cars are safety hazards as the bolt on the camshaft adjuster may loosen or break, it said, adding that Porsche will replace the defective components for free. – Reuters, February 7, 2015.

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