Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V133000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-03-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V133000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
17,871
Reported to NHTSA
2017-03-02
Owners notified
2017-06-28

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Macan S and Macan Turbo and 2017 Macan GTS vehicles. The passenger occupant detection sensor mat may fail in the front passenger seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH02.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Macan GTS2017
Porsche Macan S2016 2015
Porsche Macan Turbo2016 2015

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.