Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- Manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 88,300
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2016-03-23
- Owners notified
- 2016-07-08
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Cayenne vehicles manufactured April 28, 2010, to January 11, 2016. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a circlip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.
Safety risk
If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly circlip, installing any missing circlips, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG02.