Recall 21V131000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Report Date
20210303
Component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Affected Vehicles
12 models

Defect Description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Macan, Macan Turbo Kits, Macan GTS, 2015-2018 Macan S, and Macan Turbo vehicles. The front passenger seat occupancy sensor mat may degrade and fail to detect a passenger in the front seat.

Safety Consequence

The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA2.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 PORSCHE MACAN S
2015 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO
2016 PORSCHE MACAN S
2016 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO
2017 PORSCHE MACAN
2017 PORSCHE MACAN GTS
2017 PORSCHE MACAN S
2017 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO
2018 PORSCHE MACAN
2018 PORSCHE MACAN GTS
2018 PORSCHE MACAN S
2018 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO

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