Porsche 918 Spyder (2015): Suspension
Recall 16V885000 · Dec 9, 2016 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
306
vehicles affected
306
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V885000
- Date
- Dec 9, 2016
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 306
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower ball joint; 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 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 can happen
A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 918 Spyder | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V885000?
1 model: Porsche 918 Spyder (2015), about 306 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V885000?
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.
What can happen?
A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, 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.