Recall · 23V241000
Porsche Cars North America recalled the PORSCHE Carrera GT over suspension
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
489
Vehicles covered
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Model
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Model years
April 5, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION
- The defect
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2004-2005 Carrera GT vehicles. The spherical joints that connect the wishbone suspension components on the front and rear axles can fail due to damage from mechanical stress and corrosion.
- What it can cause
- Suspension failure can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the suspension joints. If damage is found, owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until it is repaired. Once parts are available, dealers will replace the spherical joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 17, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA3.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| PorscheCarrera GT | 2004 to 2005 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 489 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 50% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2004 to 2005, so the oldest vehicles on it were 19 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Porsche vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 18 times before this, most recently in December 2022 as 22V921000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
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 April 5, 2023 as campaign 23V241000. 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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