NHTSA Campaign 21V271000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 21V271000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 21V271000 with NHTSA on April 21, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V271000, NHTSA lists up to 1,568 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V271000 were scheduled from June 18, 2021, 58 days after the report.
21V271000 covers 1 model from Porsche, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V271000 ranks 40 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V271000, Porsche Cars North America, Inc has 14 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 21V271000 was 21V224000, reported on March 31, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne Turbo Coupe, and Cayenne GTS Coupe vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
- The risk
- A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA9.
Reported April 21, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V271000 (1)
Porsche (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V271000, 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: April 21, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted