The Porsche 918 Spyder is one of the most powerful sports cars ever made, and is currently the German car company's most expensive model that is out in the market today.
However, despite its stature as such, it seems that the 918 Spyder is not immune to the challenges that the entire car industry is currently in the middle of.
Porsche has issued a recall order for 205 units of the limited edition 918 Spyder sports car, due to defective parts of the chassis. Of these 205 units, 43 units are located in North America.
The chassis parts of the affected 918 Spyders will be replaced, in what will be the second quality issue for the sports car.
The recall order, according to the Volkswagen unit that is based in Stuttgart, Germany, is more of a "precautionary measure" because the parts can't be guaranteed by Porsche permanently.
The defect in the chassis was discovered by Porsche as the company conducted quality testing in-house. The company has not received any complaints connected to the issue.
Owners of the affected 918 Spyders will receive the VIP treatment and will each be contacted by Porsche representatives. The fixes will be scheduled by appointment, beginning next year, and Porsche will have the chassis of the vehicles fixed in around two days.
The 918 Spyder, which costs $845,000 each, is a plug-in hybrid sports car. Production of the vehicles is only limited to 918 units as a means to highlight the exclusivity of the brand and the vehicle.
The last of the 918 Spyders that Porsche will ever manufacture were sold last month.
Earlier in 2014, Porsche already issued a recall order for the 918 Spyder. The first recall order affected 46 units of the sports car, as the company aimed to address possible issues with components of the 918 Spyder's rear axle. The faulty rear axles could possibly break when the vehicle is exposed to extreme racing conditions.
Similar to the second recall order, the first recall order was a preventive measure that Porsche carried out. The company did not receive any incidents of injuries or accidents related to the defect.
Issues in quality have plagued the automobile industry recently, with recall orders in the United States reaching an all-time record of over 60 million units for this year. Many of these recall orders were connected to either the fatal ignition switch issues in vehicles by General Motors or the exploding air bag problems for vehicles that used products by Takata Corp.
