NHTSA recall 21V679000
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 | 21V679000 |
| Manufacturer's number | AMB7 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-09-01 |
| Owners notified | 2022-01-06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 4934 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4934 |
| Reported remedied | 3862 (78%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Boxster, 2013-2014 Boxster S, 2014-2015 Cayman, Cayman S, 2015 Boxster GTS, and Cayman GTS vehicles. The rear-axle carrier side sections may fracture.
What can happen
A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear-axle carrier side sections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB7.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2013 PORSCHE BOXSTER | |
|---|---|
| 2014 PORSCHE BOXSTER | |
| 2015 PORSCHE BOXSTER | |
| 2013 PORSCHE BOXSTER S | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 PORSCHE BOXSTER S | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 PORSCHE CAYMAN | |
| 2015 PORSCHE CAYMAN |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.