Porsche Recalls Every 2004 And 2005 Carrera GT In America

Cars over 16 years old are well outside their warranty period, but the eventual conclusion from Porsche is that the material used in the components doesn't have enough corrosion resistance over their service life. It's worth remembering few of these cars, which cost $440,000 new when released and now fetch well over $1 million on the collectors market now, have many miles on them. It's also worth pointing out that the recall from Porsche is voluntary and "out of an abundance of caution."

The problem is that replacement parts don't exist yet. Porsche is pulling all the cars in for inspection, and if everything is ship-shape, it will declare the cars okay to drive. If not, the recall notice says Porsche will "advise customers not to use the vehicle until the retrofit is completed and will offer alternative transportation upon request."

That "alternative transport" likely won't recreate the experience of driving a turn-of-the-century mid-engined supercar born from a Le Mans prototype class project, including the 5.5-liter V10, that hit the road with minimal driver aids. Not even the highest-spec911 GT3will be comparable.

It's impossible to avoid the fact that Porsche was suedfollowing the death of Paul Walkerand Roger Rodas in 2013 when the Carrera GT they were in crashed. However, acourt rejected claimsthat the Porsche had suffered a mechanical failure, and it is generally accepted that the car's nine-year-old tires were the major contributor to the crash.