Recall · 23V446000
Porsche Cars North America recalled the PORSCHE 911 GT3 over exterior lighting
700
Vehicles covered
1
Model
2
Model years
June 26, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- The defect
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2022-2023 911 GT3 Touring vehicles. A software error in the rear spoiler control unit may allow both the vehicle and spoiler center high-mounted brake lights to activate simultaneously when the rear spoiler is manually deployed at speeds below 56 MPH (90 km/h). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- What it can cause
- Simultaneous activation of both center high-mounted brake lights may cause confusion for other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will reprogram the rear spoiler control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA8.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Porsche911 GT3 | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 700 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 54% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Porsche vehicles have been recalled over the exterior lighting 4 times before this, most recently in August 2022 as 22V656000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 23V715000 (air bags), 22V803000 (seat belts).
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 June 26, 2023 as campaign 23V446000. 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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