Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, Panamera S Hybrid (2011-2012): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V016000 · Jan 20, 2015 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
1,368
vehicles affected
1,368
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V016000
- Date
- Jan 20, 2015
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,368
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Gasoline
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cayenne S Hybrid, and 2012 Panamera S Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 26, 2011, to August 2, 2012. The fuel injection system may leak.
What can happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increasea the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Porsche | Cayenne S Hybrid | 2011-2012 |
| Porsche | Panamera S Hybrid | 2011-2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V016000?
2 models: Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid (2011-2012), Porsche Panamera S Hybrid (2011-2012), about 1,368 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V016000?
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
What can happen?
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increasea the risk of 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.