Porsche Cayenne (2021): Suspension
Recall 21V271000 · Apr 21, 2021 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
1,568
vehicles affected
1,568
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V271000
- Date
- Apr 21, 2021
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,568
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Axle > Non-powered axle assembly
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne Turbo Coupe, and Cayenne GTS Coupe vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
What can happen
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA9.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V271000?
1 model: Porsche Cayenne (2021), about 1,568 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V271000?
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA9.
What can happen?
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and 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.