NHTSA Campaign 15V717000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 15V717000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 15V717000 with NHTSA on October 30, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V717000, NHTSA lists up to 21,835 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 27, 2014 and June 1, 2015.
The 15V717000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V717000 were scheduled from May 4, 2016, 187 days after the report.
15V717000 covers 2 models from Porsche, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V717000 ranks 15 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V717000, Porsche Cars North America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Macan S vehicles manufactured March 27, 2014, to October 27, 2015, and 2015-2016 Macan Turbo vehicles manufactured March 5, 2014, to October 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have a low pressure fuel line in the engine compartment that may leak.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved low pressure fuel line, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Porsche mailed an interim notification to owners on November 9, 2015 and will mail a second notice when parts are available. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AF06.
Reported October 30, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V717000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V717000, 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: October 30, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted