Porsche has recalled 1,851 autos with heart lock wheels.
A fracture within the bolt may trigger the wheels to come back off.
The recall consists of the 911, 718 Cayman GT4 RS, and 718 Spyder RS.
Porsche Vehicles North America has recognized a possible downside with bolts used on some autos with heart lock wheels. Because of this, the corporate recalled 1,851 autos and issued a stop-use advisory to sellers and automobile homeowners, lest a wheel ought to come off whereas in use.
Solely three fashions—the Porsche 911, 718 Cayman GT4 RS, and 718 Spyder RS— are listed within the recall. All are from the 2024 mannequin 12 months and have manufacturing dates from September 2023 via December 2023. Porsche would not present a particular variety of recalled vehicles for every mannequin.
In keeping with recall paperwork filed with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA), Porsche “turned conscious of a number of incidents attributable to heart lock fractures.” Investigations are ongoing, however a discover despatched to sellers mentions a possible situation with a sure manufacturing run of heart lock wheel bolts. The precise nature of the issue is not clear; Porsche merely states these bolts “could not have been constructed to specification” and will fracture.
Right now, Porsche advises all homeowners of affected autos to park them till an inspection might be carried out. If any points are discovered, Porsche will exchange broken parts. Particular proprietor notification will start in late December.
Not like commonplace automobile wheels that mount on 5 or extra lug studs, heart lock wheels mount with only a single bolt within the center. It is a frequent design utilized in racing; eradicating/putting in one bolt makes for faster pit stops. The advantages of heart lock wheels on highway vehicles, nonetheless, are debatable at finest. Porsche says a middle lock wheel has a decrease rotating mass, and the middle bolt prevents the wheel from loosening up over time. But it surely requires significantly extra torque to lock down, sometimes over 400 pound-feet. Particular instruments are wanted to take away and set up the wheels, and may one thing occur to the bolt….
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Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration
