2015 Porsche 918 Spyder recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to June 18, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with rear-axle control arms that may break, causing difficulty controlling the vehicle.
💥 The risk
If the control arms break, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the control arms, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE03.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V457000
- Manufacturer recall #
- AE03
- Manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 5
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-767-7243
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 14, 2014
- Built
- May 7, 2014 – Jun 18, 2014
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.