Recall · 21V157000
Porsche Cars North America recalled 5 models over suspension
396
Vehicles covered
5
Models
5
Model years
March 10, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION
- The defect
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Cayman, Cayman T, Cayman S, Cayman GT4, 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Targa, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Targa Heritage Design Edition, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Spyder, and Boxster vehicles. Certain suspension components may not have been tightened correctly and can loosen.
- What it can cause
- Loose suspension components may detach, causing a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the affected suspension nuts and bolts. Dealers will also inspect surrounding components for damage, and replace any damaged parts as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA3.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Porsche718 Spyder | 2021 | Not published here |
| Porsche911 | 2021 | Not published here |
| PorscheBoxster | 2021 | Not published here |
| PorscheCayman | 2021 | Not published here |
| PorscheTaycan | 2021 | 2021 |
How this campaign compares
At 396 vehicles this is a small campaign: 52% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2021, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Porsche vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 9 times before this, most recently in February 2019 as 19V112000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 2 of the 5 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 24 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V896000 (back over prevention), 24V809000 (wheels), 24V732000 (electrical system), 24V731000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. with NHTSA on March 10, 2021 as campaign 21V157000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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