Porsche recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to June 18, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with rear-axle control arms that may break, causing difficulty controlling the vehicle.
What could happen
If the control arms break, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the control arms, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE03.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 918 Spyder 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V457000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 28, 2014
- Owners notified
- Oct 14, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 7, 2014 to Jun 18, 2014
- Part
- Suspension › Rear
- Maker's own recall number
- AE03
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Suspension May 3, 2018
- Porsche recall: Suspension Dec 9, 2016
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Jul 8, 2016
- Porsche recall: Engine and engine cooling Jun 1, 2015
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.