NHTSA Campaign 14V698000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 14V698000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 14V698000 with NHTSA on November 4, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V698000, NHTSA lists up to 1,382 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 7, 2014 and September 23, 2014.
The 14V698000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V698000 were scheduled from December 12, 2014, 38 days after the report.
14V698000 covers 3 models from Porsche, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V698000 ranks 41 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
- The risk
- A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
Reported November 4, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V698000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V698000, 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: November 4, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted