NHTSA campaign 11V285000 · Porsche campaign AB01

Porsche Recall 11V-285: REPLACING CENTRAL WHEEL BOLTS

NHTSA recall 11V285000 (Porsche campaign AB01) was reported by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on June 10, 2011, with 1,702 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 911 GT2 RS, Porsche 911 GT3, Porsche 911 GT3 RS and more for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on June 28, 2011, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V285000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
11V285000 (also written 11V-285 or 11V285)
Filed by
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Porsche campaign number
AB01
Report received
Potentially affected
1,702 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V285000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Porsche

  • Porsche 911 GT2 RS

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 18, 2009 – May 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
  • Porsche 911 GT3

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 18, 2009 – September 17, 2010 (per NHTSA)
  • Porsche 911 GT3 RS

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 18, 2009 – May 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
  • Porsche 911 Turbo

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 18, 2009 – May 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
  • Porsche 911 Turbo S

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built May 18, 2009 – May 18, 2009 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V285000.

Defect description

PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011, 911 TURBO; TURBO S, 911 GT3, GT3 RS AND GT2 RS HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 18, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CENTER LOCKING HUB AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. OVER TIME THE HUBS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.

Safety consequence

AS THE HUBS WEAR, THE WHEELS COULD LOOSEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTRAL LOCKING HUBS AND WHEELS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.

Notes

PORSCHE'S SAFETY RECALL NO. AB01.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V285000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.