NHTSA campaign 18V287000 · Porsche campaign AJ04
Porsche Recall 18V-287: Stress Corrosion Cracking of Control Arm Shafts
NHTSA recall 18V287000 (Porsche campaign AJ04) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on May 3, 2018, with 305 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 918 Spyder for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on September 6, 2018, 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 18V287000 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
- 18V287000 (also written 18V-287 or 18V287)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AJ04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 305 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 81.64% (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 18V287000. 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 18V287000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder vehicles. The connecting shafts of the longitudinal and transverse control arms may fail due to stress corrosion cracking, impacting vehicle handling.
Safety consequence
If the control arm connecting shafts crack, affecting vehicle handling, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the longitudinal and transverse control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ04.
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 18V287000
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.