Porsche Cars North America, Inc.: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 4, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,382. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Porsche 911 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Porsche Boxster | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Porsche Cayman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Porsche 911 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Porsche Boxster | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Porsche Cayman | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V698000.
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