NHTSA Campaign 14V698000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported Nov 4, 2014 · 1,382 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.

Consequence

A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PORSCHE 911 2014 1,382
PORSCHE 911 2015 1,382
PORSCHE BOXSTER 2014 1,382
PORSCHE BOXSTER 2015 1,382
PORSCHE CAYMAN 2014 1,382
PORSCHE CAYMAN 2015 1,382

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V698000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.