The defect
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 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Boxster | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Porsche Boxster S | 2013, 2014 |
| Porsche Cayman | 2014, 2015 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 Boxster | 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| Porsche Boxster | 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| Porsche Boxster | 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| Porsche Boxster S | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche Boxster S | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Cayman | 2014 | 7 | 4 |
| Porsche Cayman | 2015 | 4 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 2021
32 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the power train; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021