NHTSA Campaign 21V679000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 21V679000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 21V679000 with NHTSA on September 1, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V679000, NHTSA lists up to 4,934 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V679000 were scheduled from January 6, 2022, 127 days after the report.
21V679000 covers 3 models from Porsche, model years 2013–2015.
Owners of the model years 21V679000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V679000 vehicles, the 2013 Porsche Boxster has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V679000 ranks 29 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V679000, Porsche Cars North America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 21V679000 was 20V381000, reported on July 1, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported September 1, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V679000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V679000, 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: September 1, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted