NHTSA safety recall

Recall 17V054000 · manufacturer campaign AH01

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Porsche · reported 25 Jan 2017 · 4,090 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S + GTS, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The screws that fasten the fuel collection pipes in the engine compartment may shear off, resulting in a fuel 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 improved fastening screws, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH01.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
17V054000
Manufacturer campaign
AH01
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Report received
25 Jan 2017
Owners notified
27 Mar 2017
Potentially affected
4,090

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2017 Porsche 718 Boxster 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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