Porsche 918 (2015): Suspension
Recall 14V816000 · Dec 23, 2014 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
39
vehicles affected
39
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V816000
- Date
- Dec 23, 2014
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 39
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Porsche 918 vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to September 18, 2014. The front lower control arms may fracture.
What can happen
The fracture of a lower control arm while the vehicle is being drivem increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AF01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until it has been remedied.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 918 | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V816000?
1 model: Porsche 918 (2015), about 39 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V816000?
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AF01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until it has been remedied.
What can happen?
The fracture of a lower control arm while the vehicle is being drivem increases 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.