Vehicle recall R/2012/156

Porsche 911 recall: Rear hub may detach

DVSA recall R/2012/156 names the Porsche 911. It was launched 10 December 2012. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/156
Launched: 10 December 2012
Issued by: PORSCHE
Vehicles: 76 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Current market observations have shown that the track usage of many vehicles in the 911 model line now comes close to that of pure GT3 racing vehicles. The component stresses associated with race track use and competitive driving are much higher than for a sporty driving style on public roads. The revision intervals for race track use must be observed particularly for highly stressed chassis components in the same way as is required for GT3 racing vehicles. If these revision intervals are not observed the failure of highly stressed components and breakage of hubs on the rear axle for example cannot be ruled out particularly in the case of components in advanced stages of wear.

The fix

In order to standardise revision intervals the wheel hubs on the rear axle will be replaced by standard wheel hubs on the affected vehicles with central wheel lock

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche 911	not recorded	76

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Other recalls for these models

R/2013/032 Tailpipe may become detached 25 April 2013, Porsche 911
R/2012/040 Risk of fire 28 March 2012, Porsche 911
R/2014/059 Fire may occur 1 May 2014, Porsche 911
R/2011/133 Wheel may detach 9 May 2011, Porsche 911
R/2014/151 Bonnet catch assembly may fail 3 November 2014, Porsche Cayman, Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster
R/2016/240 Reduced brake performance 14 October 2016, 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.

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