Last April, Porsche announced a major recall campaign concerning several hundred Carrera GT supercars priced around $1.5 million. Fast-forward to the present day, and the repairs have yet to begin, with Porsche repeatedly asking owners of the affected examples to avoid driving them.
The original recall encompassed a total of 489 vehicles made in 2004 and 2005 for the North American market. The company found that certain front and rear suspension components were not robust enough and prone to corrosion, among other things. The owners were asked to park these cars and never drive them until the defect is addressed.
After some further investigation, Porsche concluded that all 1,270 Carrera GT examples in the USA were affected, not just those made in 2004–2005. The production of the model ended in 2007, and while you can still obtain it at an auction, driving it is arguably not going to be a good idea until the repairs start.
An insider told Jalopnik that Porsche was still unable to source the required replacement parts and therefore unable to set a specific timeframe for the repairs. Preliminary reports suggest that the parts are scheduled to arrive around Q3 2024. All owners will be notified as soon as it happens.
The Porsche Carrera GT is a supercar powered by a 5.7-liter V10 mated to a six-speed manual transmission. It makes 612 PS (604 hp / 450 kW) and 590 Nm (440 lb-ft) of torque in the U.S. spec. The price when new started around $450,000, but well-kept examples cost more than twice as much on the aftermarket today.
