Vehicle recall R/2006/014

Porsche Cayman and others recall: Parking brake may fail

DVSA recall R/2006/014 names the Porsche Cayman, Porsche 911 and Porsche Boxster. It was launched 24 January 2006. It covers vehicles built 22 November 2005 to 13 December 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/014
Launched: 24 January 2006
Issued by: PORSCHE
Manufacturer reference: A603
Vehicles: DVSA lists 111 on each model line

What can go wrong

A bearing flange on the parking brake lever is likely to break. If this occurs the parking brake will be ineffective.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the parking brake lever assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 111. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche 911 (911 CARRERA)	22 November 2005 to 13 December 2005	111
Porsche Boxster	22 November 2005 to 13 December 2005	111
Porsche Cayman	22 November 2005 to 13 December 2005	111

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2006/007 Weld seams on the exhaust tailpipe may fail 19 January 2006, Porsche 911
R/2005/009 The locking mechanism for convertible top may fail 29 March 2005, Porsche 911
R/2007/056 Seat buckle may not de-latch following an impact 26 March 2007, Porsche 911
R/2004/063 Seat backs do not meet the rigidity of porche specification 18 May 2004, Porsche 911
R/2007/179 Defective switch console 12 December 2007, Porsche 911
R/2003/175 Possible fire risk 17 November 2003, Porsche 911

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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