NHTSA Campaign 14V090000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported Mar 24, 2014 · 209 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014 911 GT3 vehicles manufactured October 19, 2013, through January 16, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a piston connecting rod may come loose and damage the engine crankcase.

Consequence

A damaged crankcase may allow engine oil to leak onto hot components in the engine bay which may result in a fire.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install a new engine with improved piston connecting rod connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039. Porsche's number for this recall is AE01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the engine has been replaced.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PORSCHE 911 GT3 2014 209

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V090000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.