Porsche is telling the owners of 548 cars from the 2024 model year to park them until a dealer checks the wheels. The Porsche center lock recall covers some of the company’s most focused cars, from the 911 GT3 RS to the 718 Spyder RS. The problem sits in the single central fastener that holds each wheel on, which may fracture and let the wheel come off.
This isn’t the first time Porsche has dealt with the part. In fact, the new campaign expands a recall filed in 2024 for the same center-lock issue. Porsche widened it after more parts turned up broken in the field this year.
The repair is free. However, the do-not-drive advice means owners shouldn’t wait for a letter before calling a dealer.
Which cars the Porsche center lock recall covers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s record for campaign 26V682000 lists eight 2024 models. They are the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 718 Spyder RS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo, 911 S/T, 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3 and 911 Carrera GTS. NHTSA received Porsche’s report on October 16, 2026. Overall, the agency counts 548 potentially affected cars.
In other words, only cars with center-lock wheels are involved. So a 2024 911 isn’t covered just because of its model year. For that reason, owners should check their own car by VIN rather than assume.
CarScoops broke the total down by model. According to its October 23 report, the 911 Carrera GTS accounts for 168 cars, built from June 7 to October 23, 2024. Next come 94 911 Turbo S models built from June 10 to September 3, 2024. After that, the list runs 73 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 70 718 Spyder RS, 50 911 GT3, 41 911 GT3 RS, 39 911 S/T and 13 911 Turbo cars.
What a center-lock wheel is, and what can break
Most road cars bolt each wheel on with a ring of lug bolts or nuts. A center-lock wheel uses one large central fastener instead. Every car in this recall has that setup, which is why the rest of the 2024 lineup isn’t affected.
On these cars, NHTSA says the center lock wheel bolt may fracture. If it does, the wheel can detach. That can cause a loss of vehicle control and increases the risk of a crash, according to the agency’s summary.
CarScoops reports that components in the center wheel fastening system may have been made out of specification. However, its report doesn’t name a supplier. Likewise, neither NHTSA’s record nor CarScoops lists a specific crash or injury.
Why Porsche widened the 2024 recall
The original campaign is recall 24V809. In November 2024, Motor Authority reported that it covered 1,851 U.S. cars from the 2024 model year. At the time, Porsche said some wheel bolts weren’t built to the correct specification. It had become aware of several incidents that September, and it hadn’t yet found the root cause.
Now the new filing adds 548 more cars. According to CarScoops, Porsche received field reports of fractured center-lock parts in May and August of this year. Its investigation then found that more components could be faulty than the 2024 recall had covered.
NHTSA’s record confirms the link. It describes 26V682 as an expansion of 24V809. As a result, some owners whose cars weren’t in the first group may now be included.
The fix and the do-not-drive warning
NHTSA’s summary is direct: owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they’re repaired. First, dealers will check the center lock wheel fastening system. They’ll then replace any incorrectly manufactured parts free of charge.
Porsche expects to mail owner letters on December 15, 2026. Before that, CarScoops reports, Porsche plans to reach owners by email, phone, the MyPorsche app and letter. Porsche also advises drivers who feel a significant vibration while driving to park right away.
That advice echoes the first recall. Back in 2024, Motor Authority reported that a driver would notice a vibration immediately if a bolt had fractured.
What owners should do now
First, find the 17-character VIN on the registration or the driver-side dashboard. Then enter it at NHTSA’s recall site. According to the agency, the VINs for this campaign became searchable on October 20, 2026.
Owners can also call Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 and mention recall ATA1. Meanwhile, the safer choice is to leave the car parked until a dealer has checked it, as NHTSA advises.
The Vehicle Service Pros recall roundup for October 19–23 lists the same eight models and the same remedy. That puts the record plainly. Motor Authority counted 1,851 cars in the first Porsche center lock recall in 2024, and the filing NHTSA received on October 16, 2026, adds 548 more.
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