NHTSA Campaign 12V558000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
NHTSA campaign 12V558000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: spindle. The repair is free.
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 12V558000 with NHTSA on December 3, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V558000, NHTSA lists up to 455 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 15, 2009 and February 11, 2010.
The 12V558000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V558000 were scheduled from January 22, 2013, 50 days after the report.
12V558000 covers 1 model from Porsche, model years 2010.
Owners of the model years 12V558000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V558000 ranks 12 of 18 PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Porsche is recalling certain model year 2010 911 GT3 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2009, through February 11, 2010. The rear wheel hubs may be prone to failure under certain driving conditions. Also, the original, suggested maintenance intervals may be insufficient to prevent wheel hub failure.
- The risk
- If the rear hub fails, there may be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel hubs on the rear axle free of charge. The service interval specifications will also be revised and provided to owners as part of Porsche's owner notification letter. The recall began on January 22, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
- Notes
- Porsche's safety recall number is AC05.
Reported December 3, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V558000 (1)
Porsche (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V558000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 3, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted