Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V679000

Power train: axle assembly

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-09-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V679000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,934
Reported to NHTSA
2021-09-01
Owners notified
2022-01-06

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Boxster, 2013-2014 Boxster S, 2014-2015 Cayman, Cayman S, 2015 Boxster GTS, and Cayman GTS vehicles. The rear-axle carrier side sections may fracture.

Safety risk

A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the rear-axle carrier side sections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB7.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Boxster2015 2014 2013
Porsche Boxster S2014 2013
Porsche Cayman2015 2014

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.