NHTSA campaign 12V329000 · Porsche campaign AC04

Porsche Recall 12V-329: Turbine Wheels

NHTSA recall 12V329000 (Porsche campaign AC04) was reported by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on July 12, 2012, with 270 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche Panamera and Porsche Cayenne for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on September 19, 2012, 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 12V329000 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V329000 (also written 12V-329 or 12V329)
Filed by: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Porsche campaign number: AC04
Report received: July 12, 2012
Potentially affected: 270 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Turbo/Supercharger
Owners notified: September 19, 2012

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V329000. 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 Cayenne
- 2012
Porsche Panamera
- 2011, 2012

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V329000.

Defect description

PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 PANAMERA TURBO, 2012 PANAMERA TURBO S, AND 2012 CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES. THE TURBINE WHEEL OF A TURBOCHARGER MAY FRACTURE DUE TO A CASTING DEFECT. IF A FRACTURE OCCURS, VEHICLE PERFORMANCE WILL BE DECREASED AND THE TURBINE SHAFT MAY FRACTURE.

Safety consequence

IF THE SHAFT FRACTURES, OIL MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, RESULTING IN SMOKE AND THE INCREASED RISK OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURBINE WHEELS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.

Notes

PORSCHE'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AC04.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V329000

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.