NHTSA 19V113000Manufacturer no. AKA3
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Report received by NHTSA
- February 20, 2019
- Owner notification
- April 19, 2019
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 14,388 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2019 Porsche 718 Boxster / Cayman
- March 9, 2016 – February 9, 2019
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- 718 BOXSTER, 718 CAYMAN
Components: Fuel System, Gasoline; Structure
Defect summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2019 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles and 2018-2019 718 Boxster GTS and 2018-2019 718 Cayman GTS vehicles. In the event of a crash, a crossmember may detach from the luggage compartment bracket, possibly causing a fuel leak.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will secure the crossmember with additional rivets, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA3.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V113000, filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov