Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V065000

Exterior lighting: headlights

PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-02-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V065000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
20,278
Reported to NHTSA
2012-02-21
Owners notified
2012-03-09

Defect description

PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CAYENNE, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S HYBRID, AND CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2012 BECAUSE THE HEADLAMPS MAY COME LOOSE AND DETACH FROM THE FENDER.

Safety risk

A DETACHED HEADLIGHT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP LOCKING ASSEMBLIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.

Notes

PORSCHE'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AC01.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Cayenne2012 2011
Porsche Cayenne S2012 2011
Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid2012 2011
Porsche Cayenne Turbo2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.