# NHTSA recall 12V329000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V329000
- Manufacturer's number: AC04
- Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-07\-12
- Owners notified: 2012\-09\-19
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
- Units potentially affected: 270

## What is wrong

PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011\-2012 PANAMERA TURBO, 2012 PANAMERA TURBO S, AND 2012 CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES.  THE TURBINE WHEEL OF A TURBOCHARGER MAY FRACTURE DUE TO A CASTING DEFECT.  IF A FRACTURE OCCURS, VEHICLE PERFORMANCE WILL BE DECREASED AND  THE TURBINE SHAFT MAY FRACTURE.


## What can happen

IF THE SHAFT FRACTURES, OIL MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, RESULTING IN SMOKE AND THE INCREASED RISK OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURBINE WHEELS, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1\-800\-767\-7243.


## Notes

PORSCHE'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AC04.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2012/recalls.md)
- [2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA](/makes/porsche/panamera/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 PORSCHE PANAMERA](/makes/porsche/panamera/2012/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [122\-S3R8H\-06](/bulletins/10116407.md), 2017-08-25, Service bulletin
- [TI\-107\-1](/bulletins/10051673.md), 2013-03-29, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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