NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V679000 · manufacturer campaign AMB7

Power Train › Axle Assembly — Porsche · reported 1 Sep 2021 · 4,934 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign

21V679000

Manufacturer campaign

AMB7

Filed by

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Report received

1 Sep 2021

Owners notified

6 Jan 2022

Potentially affected

4,934

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.

2013 Porsche Boxster 2014 Porsche Boxster 2015 Porsche Boxster 2013 Porsche Boxster S 2014 Porsche Boxster S 2014 Porsche Cayman 2015 Porsche Cayman

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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