The defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 911 GT2 RS and 2020 911 Carrera S Coupe vehicles. The bolts connecting the driveshaft to the wheel hub may not have been properly tightened.
The risk
If the driveshaft disconnects from the wheel hub, it can increase the risk of crash.
The remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will properly tighten the driveshaft connection to the wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB2.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Carrera | 2020 |
| Porsche 911 GT2 | 2019 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
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 911 Carrera | 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| Porsche 911 GT2 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2019
43 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the power train; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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| 19V911000 19 Dec 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V900000 17 Dec 2019 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 19V866000 6 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V857000 2 Dec 2019 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 19V855000 2 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V831000 19 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V815000 15 Nov 2019 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019