2015 Porsche 918 Spyder recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder vehicles. The connecting shafts of the longitudinal and transverse control arms may fail due to stress corrosion cracking, impacting vehicle handling.
💥 The risk
If the control arm connecting shafts crack, affecting vehicle handling, it can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the longitudinal and transverse control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ04.
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
- 18V287000
- Manufacturer recall #
- AJ04
- Manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 305
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; SUSPENSION:REAR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-767-7243
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 6, 2018
- Built
- Nov 6, 2013 – Jul 27, 2015
- 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.