EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Porsche “Spyder, Cayman, 911” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1240/19
Summary
The nuts connecting the driveshaft to the wheel hub may not have been tightened to the required torque. As a result, the driveshaft and the wheel hub may become loose and the wheels could be blocked, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Porsche
- Brand
- Porsche
- Name / model
- Spyder, Cayman, 911 · Type-approval numbers: e13*KS07/46*0015, e13*2007/46*1607, e13*2007/46*0992*00; types: 991G, 982, 992; sales descriptions: 718 Spyder, 718 Cayman GT4, 911 Carrera, 911 GT2 RS, 911 GT3 RS
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Porsche recall code: AKB2.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 21 January 2019 and 25 March 2019.
What is the risk?
- The nuts connecting the driveshaft to the wheel hub may not have been tightened to the required torque. As a result, the driveshaft and the wheel hub may become loose and the wheels could be blocked, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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