Porsche Convertible RECALL NEW

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FRANKFURT, Germany -- German luxury car maker Porsche AG Wednesday recalled 18,165 of its 911 convertible sports cars because of a malfunctioning roof mechanism.

The affected vehicles were produced between Aug. 11, 1993 and Jan. 26, 1998, the company said.

Some roofs may open unexpectedly when the car is being driven at high speed, Porsche said, but no accidents have been caused by the malfunction.

As part of the recall, Porsche said it would check the correct fitting of the roof tops and replace the original closing motor with a more powerful one.

There are 8,252 affected convertible 911s in Europe and 8,952 in the United States, the company said.

The latest 911 model range, launched earlier in 2004, isn't affected by the recall.