Recall AMC3 Upper Control Arm Not Tightened Properly – 2020 Porsche Taycan

November 19, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V911000

Upper Control Arm Not Tightened Properly

A loose control arm connection may fail, causing a loss of vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V911

Manufacturer PorscheeBay logo Cars North America, Inc.

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 35

 

Summary

PorscheeBay logo Cars North America, Inc. (PorscheeBay logo) is recalling certain 2020 Taycan vehicles. The front and rear upper control arm screw connections on the rear axle may be loose.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the screw connections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed January 13, 2022. Owners may contact PorscheeBay logo customer service at 1-800-767-7243. PorscheeBay logo’s number for this recall is AMC3.

 

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.

 

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AMC3 Stop Use/Recall campaign – Rework screw connection on control arms of rear axle

Stop Use

The use of the affected Stop Use vehicles by the customer is not permitted until the remedial measure has been carried out.

Customers will be contacted immediately and advised to stop using their vehicles until the remedial measure has been carried out.

Affected vehicles may only be driven for loading and unloading within the transport chain.

Any further use is not permitted and test drives are not permitted.

A list of the 21 Stop Use vehicles is attached to this post.

 

Overview

On the affected vehicles, there is a possibility that the screw connection on upper control arms of the rear axle were not tightened to specification and could loosen. To remedy this issue, the subject vehicles are being recalled to replace the screws and install them according to specification. In addition, the chassis components will be checked for associated damage and replaced in the event of visible damage.

Please note:

  • A total of 35 vehicles are affected by the campaign AMC3
  • Based on production data, 21 of 35 customers will be contacted immediately to asked to stop driving their vehicles
  • Please follow the procedure described in the “Stop Use” section above and implement the Stop Use immediately

 

Model type Taycan (Y1A)

Model year 2020 to 2021

Number 35

 

PorscheeBay logo Mobility

If requested, the mobility of the affected customer can be guaranteed by offering a suitable replacement vehicle or by having the vehicle transported to the relevant PorscheeBay logo Center

Please invoice this additional service with the campaign scope via WWS.

 

Parts required

Will be communicated at a later time.

 

Further information

Technical information and further instructions will be communicated at a later date.

This posting replaces the Pre-Information AMC3 post, which will be deleted.

 


AMC3 – Reworking Threaded Joints on the Rear Axle (Stop Use/Recall Campaign)

Model Line:
Taycan (Y1A)

Model Year:
As of 2020 up to 2021

Concerns:
Threaded connections on upper control arms of the rear axle

Information:

There is a possibility that threaded connections on the upper control arms of the rear axle were not installed according to specifications on the affected vehicles.

Therefore no guarantee that the affected threaded connections will remain sufficiently tight over the service life of the vehicle.

Action required: Replace threaded connections on control arm on rear axle.

 

Information

On vehicles that have already been delivered to customers, the components that are screwed together must also be checked for damage caused by relative movement while driving as fittings, contact surfaces or bores on the individual components may have been damaged.

Depending on the result of the check, the affected components may also have to be replaced.

Please note: All additional parts required to repair damage revealed by the test result are not part of this campaign and must be determined independently in the PorscheeBay logo Electronic Parts Catalogue (PET). For warranty processing for these additional parts, see the๏ƒžTechnical Information ‘Warranty processing section’.

Affected Vehicles:

Only vehicles assigned to the campaign (see also PCSS Vehicle Information).

 


Chronology :

In early November, 2021 PorscheeBay logo was informed that certain screw connections on the upper control arms (front and rear) on the rear axle were potentially not installed according to the specifications. PorscheeBay logo immediately began an investigation into potential consequences of this issue and in parallel studied production records to help identify potentially affected vehicles.

On November 15, 2021, PorscheeBay logo decided to recall the subject vehicles to remedy this issue.

 


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
PORSCHEeBay logoTAYCAN2020

 


12 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V911-5568.pdf 645.396KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V911-5119.PDF 213.587KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V911-7007.pdf 469.588KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V911-8580.pdf 179.891KB

 


Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope

RONE-21V911-7403.pdf 138.354KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Pre-Information: AMC3 Stop Use / Recall Campaign – Rework screw connection on control arms of rear axle

RCMN-21V911-2836.pdf 128.232KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – AMC3 Stop Use / Recall Campaign – Rework screw connection on control arms of rear axle

RCMN-21V911-2488.pdf 128.725KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V911-6069.PDF 213.686KB

 


Recall 573 Report: November 29, 2021

RCLRPT-21V911-3732.PDF 213.686KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-1

RCLQRT-21V911-3352.PDF 211.142KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-2

RCLQRT-21V911-3296.PDF 211.239KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-3

RCLQRT-21V911-6001.PDF 211.321KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V911&docType=RCL

 


 

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