Porsche 911 GT3 (2014): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 14V090000 · Mar 24, 2014 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
209
vehicles affected
209
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V090000
- Date
- Mar 24, 2014
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 209
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014 911 GT3 vehicles manufactured October 19, 2013, through January 16, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a piston connecting rod may come loose and damage the engine crankcase.
What can happen
A damaged crankcase may allow engine oil to leak onto hot components in the engine bay which may result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install a new engine with improved piston connecting rod connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039. Porsche's number for this recall is AE01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the engine has been replaced.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V090000?
1 model: Porsche 911 GT3 (2014), about 209 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V090000?
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install a new engine with improved piston connecting rod connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039. Porsche's number for this recall is AE01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the.
What can happen?
A damaged crankcase may allow engine oil to leak onto hot components in the engine bay which may result in a fire.
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.