The rear-axle carrier side sections in your Boxster or Cayman are like the bones that connect your wheels to the rest of your vehicle. They can weaken over time and crack.
Risk if Unfixed
If one of these sections fractures while you're driving, you could lose control of your vehicle, which could cause a serious accident.
Free Fix
Your Porsche dealer will replace the rear-axle carrier side sections with stronger, more reliable parts, completely free of charge. You should schedule this repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
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.
Your vehicle may have a faulty wiring harness in the passenger seat, which can cause the airbags to malfunction.
Risk if Unfixed
If you're in a crash and the airbags don't deploy properly, you could be at a higher risk of injury to your front passenger.
Free Fix
Don't worry, this is a free fix - the dealership will replace the passenger seat with a new one at no cost to you, and you'll be notified when it's time to bring your car in.
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Original — What Happened
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014 Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman, Cayman S and 911 Carrera (S, Cabriolet, S Cabriolet, 4, 4S, 4 Cabriolet, 4s Cabriolet) vehicles manufactured September 2, 2013, through September 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the passenger seats may be equipped with defective wiring harnesses resulting in intermittent contact with the harness plug.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
The intermittent plug may cause the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags may be deactivated. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, this may increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.
Original — Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-770-290-3500. Porsche's recall number is AD04.
The part that keeps your 911, Boxster, or Cayman's hood closed is the upper lock on the front of your car. In some 2014-2015 models, this part wasn't made right and could fail to lock the hood properly.
Risk if Unfixed
If the hood lock fails, the hood could suddenly fly open while you're driving, blocking your view of the road and making it harder to steer your car. This could lead to a crash.
Free Fix
Your Porsche dealer will replace the faulty lock with a new one, at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — 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.
