Porsche issued an urgent safety recall of about 2,000 sports car units and cautioned owners to not drive them.
The center lock-wheel fastening system on the 911, 718 Cayman GT4 RS, and 718 Spyder RS could break due to components not being made within specifications. Such a fracture could cause the wheel to fall off or loss of steering control, according to a recall report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
All affected cars are of the 2024 model year, and recall repairs are covered under the new-vehicle warranty.
Porsche learned of several wheel system breaks over the past month and was still investigating the cause of the component defects.
Its dealers will check the wheel system and replace any parts not made to specification. Porsche is scheduled to mail recall notices to owners on Dec. 27.
