Porsche recall: Suspension
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 918 Spyder 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V885000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 9, 2016
- Owners notified
- Feb 20, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 306
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 6, 2013 to Jul 27, 2015
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint; Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Suspension May 3, 2018
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Jul 8, 2016
- Porsche recall: Engine and engine cooling Jun 1, 2015
- Porsche recall: Suspension Jul 28, 2014
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.