Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V885000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-12-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V885000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
306
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-09
Owners notified
2017-02-20

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have front lower control arms that may crack at the ball joint.

Safety risk

A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG09.

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.