Porsche 911 GT3 (2010): Wheels
Recall 12V558000 · Dec 3, 2012 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
455
vehicles affected
455
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V558000
- Date
- Dec 3, 2012
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 455
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Wheels > Hub; Suspension > Rear > Axle > Spindle
- Model years
- 2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2010 911 GT3 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2009, through February 11, 2010. The rear wheel hubs may be prone to failure under certain driving conditions. Also, the original, suggested maintenance intervals may be insufficient to prevent wheel hub failure.
What can happen
If the rear hub fails, there may be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel hubs on the rear axle free of charge. The service interval specifications will also be revised and provided to owners as part of Porsche's owner notification letter. The recall began on January 22, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V558000?
1 model: Porsche 911 GT3 (2010), about 455 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V558000?
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel hubs on the rear axle free of charge. The service interval specifications will also be revised and provided to owners as part of Porsche's owner notification letter. The recall began on January 22, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
What can happen?
If the rear hub fails, there may be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.