Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V090000

Engine and engine cooling

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-03-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V090000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
209
Reported to NHTSA
2014-03-24
Owners notified
2014-06-06

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014 911 GT3 vehicles manufactured October 19, 2013, through January 16, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a piston connecting rod may come loose and damage the engine crankcase.

Safety risk

A damaged crankcase may allow engine oil to leak onto hot components in the engine bay which may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install a new engine with improved piston connecting rod connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039. Porsche's number for this recall is AE01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the engine has been replaced.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Porsche 911 GT32014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.