Late last week Porsche quietly issued a voluntary recall of 51,497 Macan, Macan S, Macan GTS, and Macan Turbo models in the U.S. The Macans in question are those manufactured from March 4, 2014 to April 14, 2017 (so pretty much the entire production run to date). Utilizing the sales figures provided by PCNA, and published here on FLATSIXES.com, we …
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Porsche recalls 18,000 Macans and a small number of 911s and 718s over safety concerns
From a story on CarComplaints.com it appears that Porsche recently issued new recalls for the Macan, 911 and 718's airbags, and 911 and 718 windshields. The 911 and 718 airbag recall appears to be similar to the previous airbag recall which affected a slightly smaller number of cars. The Macan recall is caused by faulty pressure pads in the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Recalling Over 16k 911s, 718 Boxsters and 718 Caymans.
Porsche's record for quality is well documented. Over the last several months several recalls have cropped up, generally affecting a very small number of vehicles each time. A recent recall affected just 85 cars across numerous model lines. A new voluntary safety recall was just announced, this time affecting 16,429 vehicles globally. This …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Recalling Small Number of 2017 Caymans, Boxsters and 911s
Despite Porsche's growing production numbers, their quality remains strong. In fact 5 Porsche models were honored in the 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study and the marque itself ranked 2nd overall in 2016. That's why, whenever we hear of a recall, no matter how small, we take note. In this instance, the seat mounted side air bag inflator of …
Continue to the full articleHave you purchased brake fluid from your Porsche dealer lately? If so, read on.
Kudos to Porsche for being thorough and accountable, right down to the finest details. While Porsche has had some recalls lately, they've stemmed from an overabundance of caution on non-vital issues. This most recent recall affects brake fluid sold by Porsche dealers. A batch of fluid produced between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016 was found …
Continue to the full articleUnintended Oversteer: Porsche Macan Anti-Roll Bar Recall
Porsches have a reputation for tail-happy behavior. Of course that reputation is largely thanks to the rear-engined placement in their sports cars and under skilled or over-confident drivers. By contrast, Porsche's SUVs have proven swift, stable and very predictable handlers. A recent recall announcement shows that some Macans are affected by an …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 918 Spyder Recalled Out of “An Abundance of Caution”
This isn't the first recall for the 918 Spyder. We've seen one for a wiring harness issue before and another small recall for a faulty rear control arm. This recall is a voluntary safety recall that deals with the possibility of mismatched screws on the seatbelt mounts and belt reels. Here's what Porsche had to say about the issue. The …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Executes A Voluntary Safety Recall on Nearly 410,000 Cayennes Worldwide
If you own a 2011 to 2016 Porsche Cayenne you're going to want to read this. Today, Porsche announced a voluntary safety recall on 409,477 Cayennes worldwide. If your Cayenne is affected there is a possibility a clip has become dislodged from the pedal bracket. Porsche says they are implementing the voluntary recall to inspect all 2011 to 2016 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Issues Voluntary Recall For 58,881 Macan S and Macan Turbos Globally
Owners of the Porsche models Macan S or Macan Turbo will soon be contacted by their local dealer to have their cars looked at after Porsche issued a voluntary safety recall today. Of the 58,881 Macan S and Macan Turbo vehicles around the world 21,835 are in the United States, 3,490 are in Canada, 3891 in Germany, 1302 in Australia and the rest …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 918 Spyder Recalled Due To Wiring Harness Issues
Porsche's mega hyper super hybrid is being recalled globally for a service inspection. According to the recall release, Porsche will be asking each of the people who own 918 Spyders, built through to the end of Arpil 2015, to bring their car in for precautionary checks of a potential issue. There are 223 cars in the United States market that fit …
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