Vehicle recall 14V698000 · November 4, 2014
Porsche 911, Boxster and 1 more model
The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
- Consequence
- A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V698000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 4, 2014
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- AE04
- Owner notification
- December 12, 2014
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,382
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche 911 (2014-2015): 2015, 2014
- Porsche Boxster (2014-2015): 2015, 2014
- Porsche Cayman (2014-2015): 2015, 2014
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