Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V794000

Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-10-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V794000

Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights

Component
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
11,827
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-13
Owners notified
2021-12-02

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles. The pre-collision automatic hazard lights may activate in non-emergency situations. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

An activation of hazard lights in non-emergency situations could confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will reprogram the hazard lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMC1.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Taycan2021 2020

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.