The defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo vehicles, 2011-2012 Panamera and Panamera 4 vehicles, and 2011 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles. The affected vehicles have camshaft controllers that may come loose inside the engine, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fastening screws for the camshaft adjusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2018. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH08.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne S | 2011 |
| Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 2011 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2011, 2012 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2011, 2012 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Porsche Panamera Turbo | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: ENGINE
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 | 2011 | 17 | 3 |
| Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 2011 | 11 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2011 | 34 | 5 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2012 | 13 | 5 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2010 | 9 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2010 | 5 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera Turbo | 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera Turbo | 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera Turbo | 2012 | 2 | 4 |
Other engine recalls in 2017
6 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the engine; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 17V672000 23 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V356000 1 Jun 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V338000 24 May 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V305000 4 May 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 17V247000 11 Apr 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017