2015 Porsche 918 recall: suspension
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
The fracture of a lower control arm while the vehicle is being drivem increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 14V816000
- Manufacturer recall #
- AF01
- Manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 39
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-767-7243
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 29, 2015
- Built
- Feb 25, 2014 – Sep 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.