Porsche is recalling the 918 Spyder to replace fasteners on the front axle. It's the second recall since the plug-in-hybrid hypercar debuted.
A total of 205 cars are affected, including 43 in the U.S. and Canada. Porsche is being secretive about the specific component in question and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as is usual, is slow to post the filing. We can't say for sure if Jerry Seinfeld's 918—one of 297 sold in the U.S.—is included, but you can bet he's heard about it. Porsche says all pertinent customers have been contacted, that none of the fasteners have failed in owners' hands, and that repairs will take two days to complete starting at the "onset of 2015." The only other bad news: As of November, all of the 918-unit production run has been snapped up.
In July, Porsche recalled five 918 Spyders in the U.S. for faulty control arms on the rear suspension that could break under racing conditions. Also in July, a 918 Spyder broke our record as the quickest production car we've ever tested, blitzing from 0 to 60 mph in a staggering 2.2 seconds, a number that still keeps our crew awake at night in shock.
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This is more proof that Porsche, unlike some other supercar companies, goes to great lengths to fix serious problems. In March, after a few 911 GT3s caught fire, Porsche completely replaced the engines on all 785 cars built to that date.
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