Porsche is recalling a number of 2004 to 2005 Carrera GT supercars over suspension pieces that could fail due to excessive corrosion and mechanical stress.
The recall affects 489 of the roughly 1300 Carrera GTs built and focuses on spherical joints that connect the wishbone suspension components on the front and rear axles. Porsche says these joints are susceptible to corrosion over time and could fail when combined with years of mechanical stress.
Porsche will carry out the recall in two phases, a spokesperson confirmed to Road & Track. The first is an inspection to find out whether the affected car will need their spherical joints replaced. If the car is in need of replacement joints, it will be taken off the road until the second phase—a free replacement of the damaged joints—is completed.
Autoblog reports Porsche has known about this incident since August 2019, when a Carrera GT came in for unrelated service showing numerous cracks in its spherical suspension joints. The company tried to investigate the issue further, but was hampered by the CGT's low production run, hence the delayed response.
Porsche told Road & Track this recall is being done out of an abundance of caution, as no incidents have been attributed to this problem. The company says it plans to contact owners "in due course," so if you think your Carrera GT is affected, keep your phone close.
Brian Silvestro is Hearst Autos' former lead deputy editor for rankings content. He spent over seven years as a staff writer for Road & Track Magazine where he contributed car reviews, industry interviews, and more. He has a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.
