NHTSA campaign 12V558000 · Porsche campaign AC05
Porsche Recall 12V-558: Rear Wheel Hubs may Fail
NHTSA recall 12V558000 (Porsche campaign AC05) was reported by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on December 3, 2012, with 455 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 911 GT3 for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on January 22, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V558000 (also written 12V-558 or 12V558)
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Porsche campaign number
- AC05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 455 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Spindle
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V558000. 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 GT3
- 2010 · Vehicles built May 15, 2009 – February 11, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V558000.
Defect description
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2010 911 GT3 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2009, through February 11, 2010. The rear wheel hubs may be prone to failure under certain driving conditions. Also, the original, suggested maintenance intervals may be insufficient to prevent wheel hub failure.
Safety consequence
If the rear hub fails, there may be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel hubs on the rear axle free of charge. The service interval specifications will also be revised and provided to owners as part of Porsche's owner notification letter. The recall began on January 22, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Notes
Porsche's safety recall number is AC05.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V558000
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.