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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 16V885000 was received on 2016-12-09 and is associated with 2 source rows covering 1 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Porsche Cars North America, Inc..
- applications
- 1
- campaign number
- 16V885000
- potential units
- 306
- manufacturer campaign number
- AG09
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 16V885000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have front lower control arms that may crack at the ball joint.
- campaign number
- 16V885000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG09.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 1 applications across 1 makes and 1 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 1
components
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
applications
- PORSCHE
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 2
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No