Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V457000

Suspension: rear

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-07-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V457000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2014-07-28
Owners notified
2014-10-14

Defect description

Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to June 18, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with rear-axle control arms that may break, causing difficulty controlling the vehicle.

Safety risk

If the control arms break, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the control arms, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE03.

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 918 Spyder2015

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.