NHTSA campaign 15V335000 · Porsche campaign AF05
Porsche Recall 15V-335: Wiring Harness for Cooling Fan may Short
- Park outside
Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 15V335000 (Porsche campaign AF05) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on June 1, 2015, with 223 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 918 Spyder for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on July 13, 2015, 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 15V335000 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
- 15V335000 (also written 15V-335 or 15V335)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AF05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 223 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Radiator Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V335000. 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 918 Spyder
- 2015 · Vehicles built February 25, 2014 – April 29, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V335000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to April 29, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness for the left rear radiator fan may contact an engine heat insulation plate.
Safety consequence
If the harness contacts the insulation plate, the harness may chafe and result in an electrical short which could increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it to a coolant tube using a tie-wrap clip, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porche's number for this recall is AF05. Note: The wiring harness could short and result in a fire even when the vehicle is unattended. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Notes
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 15V335000
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.