The defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cayenne S Hybrid, and 2012 Panamera S Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 26, 2011, to August 2, 2012. The fuel injection system may leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increasea the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid | 2011, 2012 |
| Porsche Panamera S Hybrid | 2011, 2012 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid | 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera S Hybrid | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Panamera S Hybrid | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2015
53 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 15V852000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V816000 7 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V755000 16 Nov 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V752000 13 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V705000 26 Oct 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V701000 26 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V702000 26 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V676000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015