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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 21V679000 was received on 2021-09-01 and is associated with 7 source rows covering 7 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Porsche Cars North America, Inc..
- applications
- 7
- campaign number
- 21V679000
- potential units
- 4,934
- manufacturer campaign number
- AMB7
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 21V679000National 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 2013-2015 Boxster, 2013-2014 Boxster S, 2014-2015 Cayman, Cayman S, 2015 Boxster GTS, and Cayman GTS vehicles. The rear-axle carrier side sections may fracture.
- campaign number
- 21V679000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Dealers will replace the rear-axle carrier side sections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB7.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 7 applications across 1 makes and 3 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 7
components
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
applications
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- 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
- 7
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No