Porsche recalls 31,689 certain 2020-2024-model-year Taycan electric vehicles. The Porsche Taycan front brake hose recall concerns the hoses possibly developing cracks. Such cracks could ultimately leak brake fluid.
If brake-fluid leakage should occur, braking performance may decline and thus extend the braking distance required to stop the vehicle. Ultimately, this increases the risk of a collision.
Recall at a Glance
Recall Issue: Front brake hoses may develop cracks. Such cracks could ultimately leak brake fluid, thus increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA June 19, 2024, Campaign No.: 24V455000
Components: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Model(s): Porsche Taycan
Model Year(s) Affected: 2020-2024
VIN Range: WP0ZZZY1ZLSA65780 through WP0AA2Y11SSA08287, inclusive
Porsche Taycan Front Brake Hoses Recall — Summary of Details
Porsche constructed the subject Taycan electric sedans, destined for the U.S. market, from October 21, 2019, through June 13, 2024, in Germany. The affected VIN range runs from WP0ZZZY1ZLSA65780 through WP0AA2Y11SSA08287, inclusive.
According to Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen-based Porsche and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the subject front leaky brake hoses could result in diminished braking performance, thus lengthening the vehicle’s stopping distance. Consequently, the risk of a crash greatly increases.
As a possible preliminary leakage warning of imminent failure, warning indicators on the dashboard may alert the driver with “low brake fluid” and “PSM [Porsche Stability Management] Failure” illuminated messages.
Valeo Powertrain Systems Driveline, of Ebern, Germany, manufactured the potentially defective brake lines in question.
Porsche began receiving alerts about these potential flaws and brake-hose leakage incidents in June 2023. To date, only seven (7) instances in the United States have been reported to Porsche. However, one actual accident did occur abroad, with no reported injuries, thankfully.
Thus Porsche promptly initiated a variety of optical analyses, bench tests and burst-pressure testings of the front brake hoses. Porsche also studied various design issues. One such major investigated design feature was the brake hose length and mounting. Obviously the collective goal was to determine the root cause of the defect.
So, in an abundance of caution on June 12, 2024, Porsche concluded that a safety-related defect did in fact exist in the subject vehicles and immediately issued a safety recall.
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Porsche assures concerned owners that all Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) dealers will inspect and replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Dealers will be advised officially of this recall and remedy on or about July 3.
Newly installed front brake hoses with an increased bending radius will decrease the load on the front brake hoses, thus eliminating excessive stresses on the hoses, hence remedying the subject defect. The new replacement brake hoses went into production on May 13, 2024.
PCNA expects to send out owner notification letters via first-class mail to identified owners, on or about August 16, 2024. The letter to owners will also advise that Porsche will extend a reimbursement for any pre-notification remedies.
In the meantime, Porsche encourages owners to contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 if further information is desired. Be sure to reference Porsche Recall No. ARB0 when calling.
Additionally, Taycan owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Owners can also go to www.nhtsa.gov/recalls, where they can punch in their vehicle’s VIN to see if their vehicle is affected, and/or to obtain the latest details.
Father’s Day is rapidly approaching. So if you haven’t yet gotten around to shopping for your Porschephile Dads and Grads, you’ve come to the right place. We‘ve selected these short-list goodies for our Father’s Day Porsche Gift Guide 2024 to make shopping for your Porschephile Dads and Grads as effortless as possible.
You are able to jump to the types of gifts that you desire or wish to learn and explore more about by navigating through our Father’s Day Porsche Gift Guide 2024 via our Table of Contents immediately below. So let’s get started.
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Each hat differs slightly from the other. Hand-distressed for a real well-worn vintage look. Officially approved by Gulf Oil.
THE STUTTGART DNA TEAM INSIDER’S NOTE: If you’ve never seen the movie Le Mans starring Steve McQueen — the King of Cool — then run, DO NOT WALK, to your neighborhood Blockbuster store to rent the movie’s VHS so you can watch the movie’s awesome Porsche 917 race sequences now!
The classic Porsche cap with Porsche snap button on back. A part of the Porsche Motorsport Collection, as worn by the Porsche Works teams around the globe.
Take your love of motorsports with you wherever you go with our Porsche hoodie. Whether you’re running errands, running laps, or watching laps, the Porsche print logo makes it clear where your loyalties lie.
PLEASE NOTE: This garment is Euro sized, which is 1 size smaller than U.S. sizing. So please choose one size up from what you would normally buy in the States when ordering.
Hit the track with this stylish, surfing-inspired tee. Featuring the iconic air-cooled, flat-six Porsche 911 flying down the asphalt at sunset with the shadow of the palm trees in the rearview — all open road ahead. Oh yeah, life is definitely better at the track.
Take your love of motorsports with you wherever you go with our Porsche tee. Whether you’re running errands, running laps, or watching laps, the Porsche Motorsport print logo makes it clear where your loyalties lie.
PLEASE NOTE: This garment is Euro sized, which is 1 size smaller than U.S. sizing. So please choose one size up from what you would normally buy in the States when ordering.
Sporty short-sleeved tee with large Porsche Crest in a mat finish on the front chest.
PLEASE NOTE: This garment is Euro sized, which is 1 size smaller than U.S. sizing. So please choose one size up from what you would normally buy in the States when ordering.
BUILD YOUR OWN ENGINE KIT – The Build-Your-Own-Model-Engine Kits from Machine Works make excellent gifts for vehicle and model enthusiasts who like creating and learning about mechanical systems and engineering.
Clear engine casing. ALL PARTS MOVE. Transparent casing allows view inside the engine. Cams activated by belt. Pistons, shaft, fan —everything moves like the actual 911 boxer engine. COLLECTOR’S MANUAL INCLUDED.
One of the most successful car titles of the last decade. The Porsche 911 Book is back with a new format and an impossible-to-resist price tag. The book celebrates the unique history of this iconic sports car from its launch in 1963 to current day.
Thousands of pieces of curious information on drivers, constructors, layout, statistics, categories, milestones, nationalities and regulations are provided in this fun book, set in chronological order from the initial race, in 1923, until present.
All the way through the history of the sports car, no marque has epitomized the joy and passion of driving like Porsche. The Saratoga Automobile Museum, in collaboration with architect Steven Harris, presents 22 of the marque’s rarest air- and water-cooled cars.
In Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected, the full story of Germany’s fabled marque is revealed through a richly illustrated account of its most surprising moves and successes.
Packed with photography, narrative, and race results, Porsche at Le Mans is the definitive illustrated history of Porsche’s 70 years of competition on the earth’s greatest motor race.
Porsche – Origin of the Species is the contemporary Porsche heritage book by renowned automotive historian Karl Ludvigsen.
Within Jerry Seinfeld s renowned Porsche collection resides an unassuming yet atypical piece of Porsche history: Porsche Gmund coupe 356/2-040. Captured exclusively for this book in a series of evocative portraits by acclaimed automotive photographer Michael Furman, 040’s unsullied originality conveys with startling immediacy the combination of artistry, innovation and determination that went into its implausible creation.
Porsche: Excellence Was Expected, Karl Ludvigsen’s masterwork, is the unrivaled history of the Porsche company, its cars, and its motor racing heritage from the first Gmund coupe in 1948 through its sixty years as an independent car company to its continued success with the 2020 Taycan under the auspices of the Volkswagen Group. While limited quantities last.
1:24-scale Tamiya model assembly kit of the Porsche Carrera GT. Monocoque chassis. Front and rear suspension accurately reproduced. Metal plated parts include wheels and exhaust pipe. Rear spoiler can be assembled in opened or closed position.
1:24-scale Revell model assembly kit of the 1970-Le Mans-winning Porsche 917 KH. Monocoque chassis. 119 parts. Required assembly and painting. Glue and paints are not included.
1:18-scale Playmobil Porsche Mission E, the prototype of today’s Porsche Taycan. Remote-controlled car set includes one driver, Porsche Mission E, charging station, and other accessories. Dimensions: 10.8 x 4.3 x 3 in (LxWxH). 7 x AAA batteries required. Recommended for ages five to 99 years.
It may not be the very, very end of the iconic internal-combustion-engined Porsche 911 that we’ve known and loved since the Sixties — but it’s certainly the beginning of the bitter, inevitable slow death of that beloved all-ICE Porsche 911 icon by a thousand cuts.
Sure, sure, the new 2025 Porsche 911 GTS continues to sport an internal combustion engine. But Porsche finally capitulates to global “environmental” politics with the introduction of novel hybrid technology to its heretofore untouchable 911 icon.
However, we must grudgingly concede, as well as commend, Porsche’s typically German engineering innovation and excellence in adapting to the prevailing irrational political winds of change.
That said, let’s get started on a brief outline of the key facets of Porsche’s “innovative” 2025 911 GTS hybrid. For more thorough, detailed info and specs, check any of the “First Look” articles about the hybrid 911 on the Internet. For example, refer to the Porsche Club of America’s fine article here.
For an even deeper technical dive, it is imperative that you check out venerable automotive editor and journalist Csaba Csere’s pithy, cogent technical article for Car and Driverhere.
Probably one of the first questions anyone may have about the new hybrid 911 is: Do you have to plug in the damn, confounded hybrid Porsche 911 at a charging station?
And just what, exactly, is meant by the “T-Hybrid” system that optimally suits the 911…allegedly?
The new 911 is propelled by what has been dubbed “T-Hybrid” technology — to distinguish it from the commonly known plug-in “Prius hybrid” system.
Credit: Porsche AG
T-Hybrid Drivetrain
For starters, the “T” in T-Hybrid stands for “turbo.” So this is meant to distinguish the no-plug-in 911 Porsche hybrid system from your typically recognized plug-in hybrid drivetrain system, which is commonly known as E-Hybrid technology commonly found in the Toyota Prius and other plug-in hybrid cars.
“We developed and tested various ideas and approaches to decide on a hybrid system that optimally suits the 911. The result is a unique drivetrain that is well-integrated into the overall concept and enhances the performance significantly,” boasts Frank Moser, Vice-President of the 911 and 718 model lines.
It should be noted that this new hybrid technology is being launched for the first time in only the Porsche 911 GTS variants, with other 911 trim lines to inevitably (read: dreadfully) follow.
So how does the “turbo” in T-Hybrid fit in to the grand scheme of things? Please read on…
Credit: Porsche AG
New 3.6-Liter Flat-Six Engine and its Single (?!) Turbo
The New 992.2 Engine
Single Beefy Turbocharger
But Where’s the Waste Gate?
The New 992.2 Engine
The new 3.6-Liter 992.2 engine of the 2025 Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid is the first 9A3 engine. This is the latest evolutionary iteration of the original 2009 Porsche DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) engine.
The engine is freshly developed and is a larger 3.6 liter six-cylinder boxer engine, in contrast to the Carrera’s 3.0-liter engine.
By itself, the new boxer engine develops 478 hp (357 kW) and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. The total system power is 532 hp (398 kW) and 449 lb.-ft. The power increase compared to the previous 911 Carrera GTS models is 59 hp (45 kW).
According to Porsche, the new 911 Carrera GTS Coupe accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds – 0.3 second speedier than before – with a top track speed of 194 mph.
Credit: Porsche AG
Single Beefy Turbocharger
We’ve gotten used to twin turbos powering most latter-day Porsche cars, 911 and non-911 vehicles alike. Such twin turbos were introduced originally for the sake of fuel economy in response to the growing insanely irrational political winds of change.
But now, to spice things up in this instance, the T-Hybrid’s turbo isn’t about fuel economy at all (okay, maybe just a little bit) — rather, the 911 T-Hybrid’s turbo is about performance. And instead of twin turbos, a newfangled beefy single turbo debuts here as one of the 911-hybrid stars of the show.
But why only a single turbocharger in the new 911 T-Hybrid drivetrain? That’s because the new single turbocharger — supplied by Borg-Warner as have been Porsche’s previous turbos — was developed to be electrically driven to all but eliminate the traditionally existent “turbo lag” inherent in Porsche turbo cars since the 1980s.
But how can “turbo lag” really be eliminated, ask the purists and skeptics?
The New Turbo’s Electric Motor
The T-Hybrid single turbo sports a new integrated electric motor. This novel 14.7-horspower motor is situated on the turbo’s shaft between the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel, where it revs up the turbocharger lickety-split to pump up the boost.
This, ideally, eradicates that dreaded turbo lag from days of Porsche turbo yore — at least on the drawing board. That is, Porsche boasts that the single turbo achieves a peak boost in 0.6 second — in stark contrast to the approximately 3 seconds produced by the twin-turbo 992.1 GTS. So it remains to be seen whether this is fact or fanciful fiction under real-world conditions.
Curiously, the turbocharger’s electric motor also operates as a generator, which can produce up to 15 hp (11 kW) using the exhaust gas stream.
In addition, another one of Porsche’s boasts is that the single turbocharger is alleged to recuperate energy. On top of that, said energy is supposedly preserved and transmitted to the battery.
But how is the new Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid going to deliver on this lofty promise? Stay tuned. It remains to be seen.
But Where’s the Waste Gate?
Surprisingly, any semblance of a waste gate is apparently relegated to extinction. Because of the unique T-Hybrid configuration, the waste gate is rendered useless.
It is rendered useless because now the waste gate no longer has to regulate the amount of boost to protect the engine as in past unique Porsche 911s.
This is ingenious because with the innovative set-up, any surplus power is no longer wasted but instead is indeed conserved to charge the battery or energize the electric motor.
The ultimate objective is to improve throttle response and performance. Do you believe…?
Credit: Porsche AG.
“Electrification” is the 911 T-Hybrid’s Order of the Day
In-Transmission Electric Motor
Not One, But Two, Electric Batteries
Electric Air Conditioning And Electric Power Steering
In-Transmission Electric Motor
The novel electric traction motor can produce up to 53 horsepower and 110 pound-feet of torque. It is positioned within the 8-speed PDK transmission’s bellhousing.
Serving double duty as a veritable starter, it thus eliminates the need for a traditional belt-driven starter as we know it (also see air conditioner and power steering below).
Not One, But Two, Electric Batteries
The new Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid sports an allegedly harmonious duet of batteries, according to Porsche.
The first one is a compact 400-volt, 1.9kWh battery. It has been placed where the conventional 12-volt battery is normally located, i.e., between the windshield and frunk.
The complementary 12-volt lithium ion battery is located behind the car’s aft parcel shelf. This oppositional placement of the two batteries is intended to optimize weight distribution.
Electric Air Conditioning and Electric Power Steering
The Porsche 911 T-Hybrid GTS is thus now beltless, meaning that it employs electric air conditioning and power steering without the need for belts to run them.
This space savings paves the way for the mounting of DC-DC converter, pulse inverter and intercooler on top of the engine — yielding a clearance of about 4.5 inches in the assembly’s height.
No belt drive? So then what drives the water pump? There is no conventional water pump, per se. Instead, the water pump is integrated within the engine itself.
Credit: Porsche AG
2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid Pricing
MSRP does not include tax, title, registration, dealer charges or a $1,995 delivery, processing and handling fee.
• 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS: $164,900
• 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet: $178,200
• 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS: $172,700
• 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet: $186,000
• 2025 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS: $186,000
The World Premiere of the New Porsche 911
Conclusions and Takeaways on the Death of the Porsche 911 Icon
So. I’ve given you a sketch of (i.e., sketchy) details of the all-new electric Porsche 911. So you decide what you think of it.
I know, I know, I just fudged a bit by calling it the “electric” Porsche 911.
But who are we kidding? With Porsche declaring recently that all models will be all electric, the end is near for ALL ICE Porsche vehicles as we know them.
Thus we — as faithful Porsche devotees and, more importantly, high-paying customers — have all been let down by Porsche.
Since there is no other superior marque to which to segue, we are all relegated to purchasing pre-owned air-cooled and water-cooled Porsches.
So the market for those increasingly prized Porsches are likely to skyrocket out of sight because of Porsche’s incredible decision to phase out all ICE Porsches.
While the newly introduced Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid has been spirited in under the radar as a “timid” electric vehicle, the fact remains that the iconic 911 is dying its death by a thousand cuts.
The latest headlines presage that unsold electric vehicles are clogging automobile showrooms and lots with fewer and fewer buyers in sight.
So hopefully this might compel Porsche to course-correct by delaying their total elimination of revered internal-combustion Porsche engines, as revealed recently.
With a bit of luck, Porsche’s caving in to global climate-change pressures will meet with some future resistance in the wake of EV sales trending downward of late.
US Open reigning champion Coco Gauff next eyes the ultimate prize at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. After winning the 2023 US Open, the 19-year-old American now focuses like a laser beam on the coveted tennis crown — to become world No. 1. On her next stop on the way to the very top, Ms. Gauff will contest the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix scheduled from April 13 to 21, 2024, at Stuttgart’s famed Porsche Arena.
Markus Günthardt, Tournament Director of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, voices his pleasure in Ms. Gauff’s participation in the tournament. Mr. Günthardt offers, “First of all, she’s a player I love watching. And secondly, we’ll be hosting all four reigning Grand Slam champions.”
The exclusive quartet of reigning Grand Slam champions participating in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are…
Iga Swiatek — French Open 2023
Marketa Vondrousova — Wimbledon 2023
Coco Gauff — US Open 2023 and
Aryna Sabalenka — Australian Open 2024
Additional world-class players in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix field include…
Ms. Gauff enthused, “I am excited to kick off the clay court swing in Stuttgart. I have had a lot of success on the clay, and I think Stuttgart provides the perfect week with great hospitality to start the European season,” says Coco Gauff. “The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is still a tournament I can improve on and I am up for the challenge!”
but setting the record for the fastest serve — 125 mph (201 km/h)
Coco Gauff Biography
Cori Dionne “Coco” Gauff was born in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 13, 2004, to her proud parents, who were both successful athletes in their own right. Father Corey Gauff played basketball at Georgia State. Mother Candi Gauff was a track and field athlete and artistic gymnast at Florida State University.
Coco Gauff Singles Tennis Championship Milestones
Superstar tennis sisters Serena Williams and Venus Williams were early powerful inspirations for Ms. Gauff. In fact, she was only six-years-old when, for the very first time, champing at the bit, she took to a tennis court to begin her journey.
After training very hard since then, Ms. Gauff first competed in the 2017 US Open juniors — at only 13 years old — becoming the youngest finalist in tournament history. Amazingly, just one year later, Mr. Gauff conquered the French Open. This earned her the Junior World No. 1 title.
Then Ms. Gauff achieved another winning milestone. She won her first WTA title in Linz in 2019. Incredibly, to the day, she was only 15 years and 214 days old. Before her, the youngest winner on the WTA Tour was Nicole Vaidisova, who won in Tashkent in 2004. That drought lasted for an entire 15 years before Ms. Gauff reaped this achievement.
Next she set another record at the French Open. She achieved her first Grand Slam Final, against Iga Swiatek. Once again, before her, the youngest winner to achieve this was current Porsche Ambassador Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon, again in 2004.
But Ms. Gauff’s latest and greatest achievements occurred in rapid succession in the 2023 season. Under the tutelage of former world class player Brad Gilbert, she racked up win and win after win in Auckland, Cincinnati, Washington D.C. and Queens, New York at the US Open. Thus she broke into Top 10 for the first time on September 12, 2022. Weighing in at 121 lbs. within a height of 5 ft. nine ins., she is the current world No. 3, having accumulated seven singles titles.
Coco Gauff Doubles Tennis Championship Milestones
Ms. Gauff’s successes in doubles are even more outstanding. She has garnered an impressive eight tournament victories, among them…
First doubles Grand Slam final with fellow American Caty McNally at the 2021 US Open
Doubles final with fellow American Jessica Pegula at the 2022 French Open
2023 WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Miami with Jessica Pegula
At the head of doubles rankings in September 2023
Other Coco Gauff Highlights
Season Kickoff
She kicked off her winning season garnering the top title at the ASB Classic. Unfortunately, she fell just shy in some other tournaments during the season. She did, in any case, make an impressive semi-final appearance in the Australian Open.
Indian Wells Open
Ms. Gauff is scheduled to contest the BNP Paribas 2024 Indian Wells Open on March 9, 2024, in Indian Wells, California. Her goal is to become the first American woman to clinch the singles tournament win since Serena Williams achieved this in 2001.
Vogue Magazine Cover and Cover Story
Coco appears on the cover of Vogue magazine’s April 2024 issue. The photo shoot was orchestrated by none other than famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. Ms. Gauff is also the subject of the top Vogue cover story inside the magazine as profiled by Abby Aguirre.
Mystery Boyfriend
Finally, on a less-serious note, there’s been some hubbub and gossip of late surrounding Ms. Gauff’s “mystery boyfriend.” Up to this point, she has been very discreet about her private romantic life since ascending to status of global sports icon. Hence the rumors about her mystery boyfriend.
In the aforementioned Vogue piece, she played down the rumors that she’s dating American tennis protégé Ben Shelton. She intimated to Vogue that “He’s a very nice guy. He’s in school now. He’s about to apply for music school. He wants to be an actor and he plays the guitar.
“I won’t respond and confirm if it’s him or not, but they caught me in the comments, so they know. Some people thought it was someone in tennis and that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
We report, you decide, to borrow a turn of phrase…
Previous Appearances in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Coco Gauff appeared to contest matches in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix previously in both 2022 and 2023. Her personal best in Stuttgart occurred during her first appearance. She excelled in doubles with Chinese tennis star Shuai Zhang.
So now her eyes are on the top prize of not only the ultimate singles title — but also the top prize of the Porsche sports car that comes paired with the singles title.
The creators of Luftgekühlt, or Luft for short, recently unveiled the venue for their latest endeavor — Air | Water. Their new, presumably annual, affair will strut the usual genuinely awesome air-cooled Porsche sports cars, we’re sure. But now hopefully-as-awesome water-cooled Porsche models will be able to get in on the action too for the very first time — in Costa Mesa, California — on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.
Perhaps because Southern California is one of the planet’s alluring epicenters of our Porsche “cult-ture,” Air | Water will debut within the conveniently located and most likely permanent setting of the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
Former Porsche factory racer Patrick Long is co-founder of the ever-popular Luftgekühlt, an annual event as mentioned showcasing only air-cooled Porsche sports cars over the past decade. Hence the moniker “Luftgekühlt,” which is German Porsche parlance for air-cooled engines. Unlike Air | Water, though, Luftgekühlt events are staged at a different venue each year.
In recent interviews, Mr. Long, who was the only American on the Porsche factory team, revealed that he feels there is a demand, indeed a need, for the inclusion of later-model water-cooled Porsche cars and SUVs to accommodate and welcome newcomers into the Porsche fold.
Hence the blossoming genesis of the Air | Water maiden stand-alone event. Such an expansion and variation on the Luftgekühlt theme promises to be even more thrilling.
Indeed, it also paves the way for greater inclusive accessibility. This is especially the case for the newer generations of prospective Porsche fans coming on board.
So hurry — like a 1982 Le Mans winner. Click on air-water.com right away to check for spectator tickets while still available. Unfortunately, tickets for showing off your beautiful Porsche in the highly anticipated show are already sold out.
Porsche recalls 8,101 Porsche 911 cars whose windshields may detach in an accident. The exposed 911 sports cars are strictly 992-gen models. Affected 911s span model years 2020 through 2024 that were manufactured between July 8, 2019, and October 30, 2023.
According to Porsche and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall concerns the possibility that potential improperly secured front windshields and rear windows may detach in an accident. Specific trim levels were not disclosed.
Porsche 911 Windshield Detach Recall — Summary of Details
The recall stems from the potential faulty bonding of the car’s windshields and rear windows to the car body. More precisely, the conditions at the time the adhesive was applied may be the underlying culprit.
According to initial documentation obtained, the contact surfaces of the 911 models in question were not completely scrubbed of residue prior to factory installation. Consequently, a weaker, compromised adhesive bonding between the contact surfaces may be the result.
The problem first surfaced last November 2023 when Porsche was notified about “optically impaired windows in the field.”
Further inspection revealed that, at these weaker adhesive contact points, the windshield and rear window, supplied by UK-based Pilkington San Salvo, posed the risk of becoming partially detached. In addition, closer scrutiny revealed potassium salt bath residues in the primer area, which may have compromised normal adhesion.
Worst case scenario, these compromised bonds could catastrophically detach in an accident — especially the front windshield during an airbag deployment event.
Recall documentation specified that fifteen (15) warranty claims were issued for 911 sports cars. That is, these instances shared evidence in common of “cloudy surfaces or other optical deficiencies.”
However, Porsche states that there have been no reports of actual glass detachments, nor of any injuries or accidents related to this recall.
The Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen auto manufacturer does warn of excessive cockpit moisture or wind noise, which could be indicative of problematic glass adhesion.
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Porsche 911 Detached Windshield Recall — Remedy
Porsche assures concerned owners that all Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) dealers will inspect and replace the windshield and rear window as necessary, free of charge.
PCNA expects to mail out owner notification letters on or about April 26, 2024.
In the meantime, Porsche encourages owners to contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 for further information. Be sure to reference Porsche Recall No. ARA3.
Additionally, 911 owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Owners can also go to https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls, where you can punch in your car’s VIN to see if your car is affected or for the latest details.
Porsche recalls 2023-model-year 911 vehicles for risky automatic locking seat-belt retractors. According to Porsche and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall focuses in on the back-seat retractors — which thus pose an even greater-than-expected risk by deactivating earlier than specified as originally designed: Such failure would render an attached child restraint system unsecure, especially during a crash. To date, 910 Porsche 911 sports cars are affected.
In other words, the seat-belt automatic locking retractors (ALR) in the back seat may deactivate early, thus preventing the child restraint system from staying fastened properly. Here, in the States, such a malfunction renders any recalled Porsche 911 sports car — aka Neunelfer — in material breach of and non-compliant with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”
These are the ten (10) exposed 2023-model-year-only trim levels:
911 Carrera
911 Carrera S
911 Carrera T
911 Carrera GTS
911 Carrera 4
911 Carrera 4S
911 Carrera 4 GTS
911 Targa 4S
911 Turbo
911 Turbo S
Porsche 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design. Credit: Porsche AG
Also factored into the mix here is the Porsche 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design sports car.
All aforementioned 992-gen sports cars were built in the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen assembly halls from May 12, 2023, through June 29, 2023.
What are the nuts and bolts of the 911 automatic locking seat-belt retractor recall?
The released documents on the NHTSA’s webpages pertaining to the subject recall indicate the following basic facts:
Joyson Safety Systems Aschaffenburg GmbH supplied the back-seat three-point seat-belt assemblies
Porsche part numbers making up the seat-belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) assemblies are:
992.857.805A
992.857.805C
992.857.806C
Porsche discovered the potentially defective seat-belt retractors sometime in January 2024
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On or about March 6, 2024, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) dealerships learned of the imminent remedial steps needed to be taken. Specifically, they were instructed to inspect both the left-side and right-side rear belt ALR assemblies. If found to be defective, they resolved to replace both mechanisms.
The solution to this problem has already gotten a head start. Joyson Safety Systems reportedly took action to upgrade the ALR assembly jig around August 4, 2023.
Porsche is about to assure concerned owners that all Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) dealers will inspect and replace the rear three-point belts as necessary, free of charge.
To that effect, Porsche expects to send out owner notification letters via first-class mail on or about April 19, 2024.
In the meantime, owners are encouraged, if desired, to contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 for further information. Be sure to reference Porsche Recall No. ARA2.
Owners are also able to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Alternatively, you can go to https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls to punch in your car’s VIN to see if your vehicle is affected, or to get the latest details and information.
Valentine’s Day for Porsche enthusiasts longing for Porsche merch is coming — but time is running out faster than a 911 S/T rock -n’-rollin’ round the Nürburgring Nordschleife
So skip the florist this year. Why?
Roses are red Violets are blue All of which turn up dead But treasured trinkets of Porsche merch seldom do…
Our Valentine’s Day for Porsche Enthusiasts Gift Guide 2024 Covers Budgets Both Big and Not So Much…
Many of our Valentine’s Day merchandise items are affordable enough to be bundled into a lovely gift package. Your sweet Valentine in return will surely indulge you with his or her gratitude in spades.
So order your Porsche merch gifts now before it’s too late…
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The Porsche Macan EV was unveiled today — the very first of its breed. Porsche AG just officially removed the leaky wraps off this latest version of its very attractive original sold-like-hotcakes best compact crossover SUV. But as you may recall, back in November 2022, Porsche slammed on the brakes and delayed the initial slated launch of this Macan EV, until now.
I don’t know how you feel about it, but if a Porsche zooms noiselessly down the autobahn in a streaking blur — with its mute button stuck on tepid — it’s truly not a Porsche, is it?
Or IS it?
Entirely your call. I’m even offering to sacrifice life and limb of yours truly to assist you in making that virtual “life-or-death” judgment call — or at least just such a deadly judgment call in the hearts and minds of many Porsche purists ‘round the planet.
So here’s what I’m gonna do for you: I’m offering you a random cross-section of today’s samplings of what the automotive press is either buzzing or grumbling about in the wake of this latest presumed Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen heresy.
Credit: Porsche AG
Credit: Porsche AG
Credit: Porsche AG
Porsche Macan EV Unveiling in Singapore
Credit: Porsche AG
But first, as a baseline, we’ll start with all the pomp and circumstance (above and first YouTube video below) of Porsche’s global Singapore unveiling in resistance to the latest salvos of perennial charges of bandied-about heresy.
Then, in contrast, we’ll turn to the aforementioned random samplings of impressions in the press’s first views and reviews in the wake of the grand rollout of this very first Porsche Macan EV.
I’ve even thrown in a YouTube video or two or three for good measure.
After you’ve gotten a chance to form your impressions and opinions on the Porsche Macan EV, let me know what you think by commenting on our StuttgartDNA Facebook Page, where I’ll post a link to this article…
And now for that pomp and circumstance during Porsche’s global unveiling earlier today:
Credit: Porsche AG
Impressions on the Press
As promised, the random “press clippings” on the Porsche Macan EV follow for your information and perusing pleasure. Thanks to these writers for their invaluable evaluations and input:
I hope this post has given you a better and clearer grasp of what the new Porsche Macan EV is all about now that Porsche has officially unveiled it in Singapore.
Once again, please let us know what you think about the Porsche Macan EV by expressing your comments on our StuttgartDNA Facebook page, where I’ll post a link to this article.
Porsche race fans the world over are mourning today’s passing of Herbert Linge, former Porsche racing driver and Operations Manager of Porsche’s Weissach Development Center. Mr. Linge is also renowned for his tenacious advocacy for life-saving race-course driver safety. Mr. Linge died on January 5, 2024. He was an enviable 95 years old.
Porsche asserted today that Herbert Linge “has been, and will always be, an integral part of Porsche’s history and racing heritage.” One of Porsche’s main reasons for this acknowledgment occurred when Mr. Linge was among the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen company’s very first apprentices in the late Fifties.
Weissach, Germany, was Mr. Linge’s hometown. Born on June 11, 1928, there, he brought to Ferry Porsche’s attention that a particular site in Weissach, as well a site in nearby Flacht, would be ideal proving grounds for Porsche’s sports-car testing and development.
The rest, as they say, is history. To this day, Porsche research and development originates exclusively out of Porsche’s Weissach Development Center, and all Porsche GT and racecar development emanates from Flacht.
Porsche’s Michael Steiner and Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Condolences
“We are saddened by the news of Herbert Linge’s death,” says Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development. “Not only was he a Porsche man from the very beginning, but also a friend for many decades. We would like to thank him for his commitment as a racing and rally driver, as a source of ideas and as a technician.
“Linge was a visionary and one of the great characters of the Weissach Development Centre. He played a leading role in establishing an aftersales network in the U.S. and was particularly committed to safety in motorsport. We and the global Porsche family will never forget him.”
Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG, adds: “Herbert Linge knew my grandfather personally. Thanks to employees like him, Porsche was able to re-establish and internationally expand its business activities in Stuttgart with my father Ferry. For that, we are very grateful. Our thoughts are with his family.”
Incredibly, at the very tender young age of 14, Herbert Linge obtained his first Porsche ID card on April 7, 1943.
Six years later, when Porsche moved from Gmünd after WWII, Mr. Linge became the first mechanic hired by Porsche to work at the Stuttgart manufacturing facility.
This is in major part why, until his death, he was among the last living individuals who personally knew Ferdinand Porsche.
Herbert Linge Chief Contributions to Porsche
Herbert Linge’s many major accomplishments contributed to Porsche’s successes.
After Porsche returned from Gmünd to Stuttgart, Mr. Linge oversaw the development of the first Porsche 356 units constructed in Stuttgart. In fact, he test-drove these early sports cars. None of them was delivered until he gave his personal seal of approval.
In these, the company’s fledgling years, Porsche highly encouraged its prominently gifted employees to further expand their various skillsets. Linge was no exception. He went even further to shine as an accomplished development driver.
Starting in 1952, Linge made routine business trips to the United States in order to establish and oversee a nationwide aftersales network.
As if all of the foregoing wasn’t enough, he went on to become the envy of racing drivers and colleagues alike. They held him in high esteem for not only his mastery as a gifted mechanic and analyst, but also for his adroit skills as an accomplished racer.
His admirers developed a consensus recognizing his precision of deftly handling sports cars on the track, as well as his uncanny level-headedness and relentless poise.
As a co-driving mechanic, Mr. Linge garnered the Mexican Order of Merit for his three consecutive class victories in the Carrera Panamericana from 1952 to 1954.
Next in 1954, Linge teamed up with fellow Porsche racing icon Hans Herrmann for that year’s Mille Miglia. They snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by winning a class victory in a 550 Spyder.
As the legend goes, both Linge and Herrmann narrowly escaped that aforementioned defeat when they ducked down in the nick of time in their careening 550 to barely pass under the descending barrier arm at a railway crossing — defying instantaneous decapitation.
Further class wins followed for him not only at the Mille Miglia, but also at the Targa Florio.
Linge went on to garner very impressive overall wins at:
The 1954 Liège-Rome-Liège Rally
The 1960 Tour de Corse and
The 1967 Marathon de la Route at the Nürburgring
His triumphs rolled on. Some of his 24 Hours of Le Mans accomplishments include:
Starting 11 times at the Circuit de la Sarthe, with eight rankings and several class wins
In 1965, along with Peter Nöcker, he earned the Index of Performance award for the most economical ratio of fuel consumption to engine capacity
Also in 1965, Linge and then future Porsche racing director Peter Falk finished fifth in the Monte Carlo Rally. This was a landmark achievement because it was the first major motorsport success for the early 911.
Herbert Linge, “Le Mans” the Movie — and Steve McQueen
Then, during the 1970 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mr. Linge ran a peculiar Porsche 908 that had been converted into a motion-picture camera car.
Afterward, the indefatigable Swabian made his movie debut in the iconic Porsche racing film, “Le Mans,” stunt-doubling for none other than Steve McQueen in the picture’s racing scenes.
“Porsche and McQueen had an extremely good relationship,” Mr. Linge once reminisced. “Our racing director at the time was fully behind the film, and we supported McQueen wherever we could.
“Steve couldn’t take part in the real race himself for insurance reasons and didn’t have a car that complied with the official regulations. But he wanted the real pictures for his film — and I got them for him with the 908.”
Linge’s Federal Cross of Merit Honors
With firsthand awareness of the many dangers of auto racing, Linge was devoted to improving safety in motorsport. So quite naturally, in 1972, he founded the safety arm of Germany’s Supreme National Sports Commission for Motorsport (ONS).
Among other improvements, he and ONS championed the fitting of fire extinguishers inside racecars. His various safety mandates saved the lives of many a racing pilot in the 1970s and ‘80s.
A decade after the founding of ONS-Staffel, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in honor of his lifetime achievement.
As an amusing side note to this, his first ONS service car was a Porsche 914/6 GT (seen above), which competed in the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally. Equipped with safety apparatus and a fire extinguishing system, racing insiders dubbed the racecar the “fastest fire engine in the world.”
Ultimately, Mr. Linge retired from his longtime position as Operations Manager at the Weissach Development Center. But he definitely didn’t rest on his laurels in his so-called retirement.
He immersed himself further in many other aspects of sports-car racing. He expanded his involvement as a motorsport consultant, for example.
In addition, he lived up to his reputation as a true visionary in 1990. He transitioned to the helm of, and helped develop, the Porsche Carrera Cup known and celebrated the world over.
Today, the 911 GT3 Cup car-only Porsche Carrera Cup is still alive and well. It runs in multiple national and regional series. Examples include Asia, Australia, Brazil, Deutschland (Germany), Great Britain, Italy and North America, to name only a few.
Linge continued to devote the rest of his life in close association with Porsche. He was an ambassador — in the truest sense of the word — for the Porsche marque.
He made appearances on behalf of Porsche at shows and events to celebrate the company’s numerous milestones in its rich history. Fans adored seeing and listening to him as he regaled them with his many stories and anecdotes about his life and times with Porsche.
So, as all can see, Mr. Linge truly lived a very long, wonderful, rich life both with Porsche and in motorsport. Most of all, he enriched countless people’s lives and careers with not only his presence, but also his efforts and accomplishments in which they participated in close collaboration with him.
Most if not all of us can only dream of living a miniscule sliver of such a rich, rewarding life.
Herbert Linge Cause of Death
Mr. Linge left us and this Earth only today. So his cause of death is yet to be announced. Once revealed, we will update you here with this heartbreaking information.
