I strongly recommend reading through this thread on the 997 forum. Incorrect suspension bushing tolerances causing subframe tabs to snap off when torquing them down. This appears to be another outgrowth of the overall reduction of quality in automotive parts. "Trust but verify" has become "distrust and always verify"...

https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...ntrol-arm.html

 

Thanks good to know. This part affects 997, 987.982 and some 991 models. Not for 996 according to Autodoc

 

I ordered the Meyle kit from FCP euro for the front end and it came with 997 parts. Seems they are interchangeable.

For example, when you select their 996 kits, this is one of the control arms. Scroll down and look at the fitment, fits all 996/997.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/porsche-control-arm-meyle-4160500024

 

Not all MEYLE parts have this issue. Just 416 050 0005 and 416 050 0005S which are not for the 996.

MEYLE part 4160500028 is OK, not for 996
MEYLE part 4160500029 is OK and interchangeable.
4160500024 seems to be interchangeable but a previous version...

Also, aftermarket part manufacturers say they are interchangeable, but in the Porsche catalogues they have different part numbers, 99634105319 for 996 and 99134105319 for 997/991.

All these come from Autodoc, in any case we should measure the space as proposed...

 

Was just looking at the FCPeuro front and rear full arm replacement… just to be clear, are those kits for the 996 affected?

 

According to the 997 thread, it looks to be that Meyle arms were out of stock and Hamburg Technic arms were sent instead. If I read it correctly, there is no issue with Meyle arms. It would probably be best to go to the 997 thread to follow along to get the info first hand.

 

But if you see the shared PDF, it is sent by Meyle headquarters. That thread has two issues uncovered the HT vs MEYLE and also this MEYLE alert. 2 issues relating to the same part but totally unrelated between them

The PDF for reference:https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/202...5E017-5104.pdf

 

Very interesting...

Thanks for posting.

 

The Meyle recall states they will cover parts and subframe replacement cost.

 

I suspect they fixed the problem after all this.

 

Reposting this from the 997 thread on this topic, hopefully it's helpful for anyone looking for clarity.

I bought the Meyle lower control arms the same month the NHTSA recall letter was released (Mar '25).

All four I received were part# 416 050 0029 which is the new 991+ style arm pictured below. As @GC996 said there doesn't seem to be any issue with these newer versions of the arms. I've driven 5k miles on them without issue.

Bradley

 

@Ocean Blue Have you gotten your clunking issue resolved yet? Maybe it's those LCAs moving back and forth in your subframe.

 

I installed the front (and rear) control arms at the suggestion of Porsche to remedy the noise. Didn't work. 🤨

 

I would assume the problem would remain if you replaced Meyle or HT arms with the same.

 

How about the strut mounts?