We all remember our first Porsche, I know I do (a 1973 911T w/CIS). However, for most of us it was a "real" car, not a toy or model. In the case of this safety recall, just announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the model Porsche impacted it just that, a wooden model otherwise known as 'My First Porsche'. …
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Porsche 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 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 Replacing Hood Lock Bracket On 4,428 Sports Cars
During routine in-house quality checks Porsche discovered that the lock bracket of the front hood has the potential for problems at some point during their life cycle. While the vehicles pass all current strength requirements, the specific part may not meet Porsche-specific quality standards throughout the life cycle of the vehicle. As a …
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