NHTSA campaign 16V885000 · Porsche campaign AG09
Porsche Recall 16V-885: Front Lower Control Arms may Crack
NHTSA recall 16V885000 (Porsche campaign AG09) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on December 9, 2016, with 306 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 918 Spyder for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on February 20, 2017, 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 16V885000 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
- 16V885000 (also written 16V-885 or 16V885)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AG09
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 306 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Ball Joint
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 81.05% (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 16V885000. 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 November 6, 2013 – July 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V885000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have front lower control arms that may crack at the ball joint.
Safety consequence
A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG09.
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 16V885000
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.