Recall 17V133000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Report Date
20170302
Component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Affected Vehicles
5 models

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 Consequence

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.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 PORSCHE MACAN S
2015 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO
2016 PORSCHE MACAN S
2016 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO
2017 PORSCHE MACAN GTS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.