Porsche recall: Latches/locks/linkages
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
What could happen
A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 911 2014–2015
- Porsche Boxster 2014–2015
- Porsche Cayman 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V698000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 4, 2014
- Owners notified
- Dec 12, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,382
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 7, 2014 to Sep 23, 2014
- Part
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
- Maker's own recall number
- AE04
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: Exterior lighting Aug 30, 2022
- Porsche recall: Power train Sep 1, 2021
- Porsche recall: Seats Oct 17, 2013
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Aug 5, 2011
- Porsche recall: Child seat Dec 11, 2019
- Porsche recall: Wheels Oct 16, 2026
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.