Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V816000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-12-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V816000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
39
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-23
Owners notified
2015-05-29

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Porsche 918 vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to September 18, 2014. The front lower control arms may fracture.

Safety risk

The fracture of a lower control arm while the vehicle is being drivem increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AF01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until it has been remedied.

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 9182015

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.