Porsche recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2012, through November 12, 2012, and equipped with a standard (not sport) exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler.
What could happen
If the exhaust tail pipe separates from the muffler it may become a hazard for other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear mufflers free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on May 9, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 911 Carrera 2012–2013
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V058000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 22, 2013
- Owners notified
- Jun 13, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,263
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 7, 2012 to Nov 12, 2012
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- Maker's own recall number
- AD01
Notes
Porsche's safety recall number is AD01.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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Feb 20, 2024
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Aug 5, 2011
- Porsche recall: Structure May 3, 2023
- Porsche recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 8, 2021
- Porsche recall: Suspension Mar 24, 2021
- Ohlins / Porsche recall: Suspension Dec 11, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.