Recall Details For: 2018 PORSCHE MACAN
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 21V131000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 198659
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:21V131000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: PORSCHE
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: MACAN
- MODEL YEAR: 2018
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : AMA2
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 39547
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20211025
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20210303
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20210303
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk of injury.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000109148002849720000001831
