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Porsche 911 Bodies May Be Missing Factory Welds

NHTSA campaign 23V313000 · Reported 2023-05-03 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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In the event of a crash, incomplete body welding may not provide adequate protection to occupants, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

A mistake on the body assembly line means some of the welds that hold the car's structure together may have been left out. You cannot see or feel this, and the car drives normally. It matters in a crash: a body that was not fully welded may not hold up the way it was designed to, so people inside could be hurt worse than they otherwise would be. Dealers inspect the body and add any missing welds, free of charge.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your car is affected. 2. Contact a Porsche dealer to schedule the free weld inspection and repair (recall APA4). 3. Call Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 if you have questions. You pay nothing.

Affected vehicles (2)

Who to contact

Porsche — official Porsche recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-767-7243

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 911 Carrera S, 2021 Taycan Turbo, and 2022 911 Carrera vehicles. Due to a process error in the car body production line, various welds may be missing from the vehicle body.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash, incomplete body welding may not provide adequate protection to occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the welds, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA4.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.