Porsche Carrera GT Owners Will Finally Be Able To Drive Their Cars Again After More Than A Year In Recall Purgatory

Wouldn’t it suck to have a functional car you simply can’t drive? Such was the reality for many Porsche Carrera GT owners, but not for much longer. A fix has finally arrived more than a year after a recall related to suspension components advised owners to stop driving their supercars. However, that stop-drive order didn’t actually take every Carrera GT off the road. Let me explain.

Back in April of 2023, Porsche recalled every Carrera GT sold in America because “The material used (X46Cr13) does not provide sufficient resistance to intergranular stress corrosion when exposed to salt and mechanical stress over service life.” Translation? Salt and wear could crack suspension arms, and cracked suspension arms could lead to a crash.

However, Porsche didn’t have replacement parts at the time, so it used the following procedure:

Due to unavailability of parts, the subject components will first be inspected. If the inspection shows no abnormality in the affected components, the vehicle can continue to be used without restriction. Customers will be notified again when the remedy parts are available for retrofit. Should abnormalities be identified during the inspection, Porsche will advise customers not to use the vehicle until the retrofit is completed and will offer alternative transportation upon request.

Basically, if Porsche took a proper gander at a Carrera GT and declared it good, its owner could keep driving it until parts became available. Well, it took nearly 17 months, but new suspension parts are finally available, and an anonymous reader passed on the information that new suspension arms aren’t the only perks Carrera GT owners are getting.

See, sitting around isn’t typically good for a car. Fluids can age, rubber bits can dry rot, you probably already know the drill. Porsche already has a plan to combat that, stating in an internal document, “As per the TI, customers are entitled to up to $3,240 of complimentary maintenance to bring the vehicle to roadworthiness after not being driven.” Great news for everyone sidelined. However, even Carrera GT owners cleared to drive their cars are getting a serious perk, because each and every example of the supercar is getting new rubber. As per the same internal document:

There is a new Pilot Sport Cup 2 N-Spec tire for the Carrera GT. Each customer will receive a set of the new tires, free of charge, when the campaign is being performed.

Hey, a new set of 265/35R19 front and 335/30R20 rear tires aren’t cheap, and although we’re talking about perks for owners of near-seven-figure cars, keeping your customer base from sliding off the road is generally a good thing. In any case, expect the first affected Carrera GTs in America to be repaired imminently, with more examples to roll into dealership service centers over the coming weeks.

Now, the repair of blue-chip supercars might not have a huge immediate effect on your life, but if this increases your chances of hearing an incredible V10 howl out in the wild, it’s good news. These may be upper-echelon cars, but it’s free to dream. The Carrera GT was, and still is, an absolute poster car. Long may they run.

(Photo credits: Porsche)

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