Porsche recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 cayenne, cayenne s, cayenne s hybrid, and cayenne turbo vehicles manufactured from march 8, 2010, through january 31, 2012 because the headlamps may come loose and detach from the fender.
What could happen
A detached headlight could lead to loss of visibility and an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp locking assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 9, 2012. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche Cayenne 2011–2012
- Porsche Cayenne S 2011–2012
- Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid 2011–2012
- Porsche Cayenne Turbo 2011–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V065000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 21, 2012
- Owners notified
- Mar 9, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 20,278
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 8, 2010 to Jan 31, 2012
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
- Maker's own recall number
- AC01
Notes
Porsche's safety recall number is ac01.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Back over prevention Dec 19, 2025
- Porsche recall: Fuel system, gasoline Sep 23, 2025
- Porsche recall: Suspension Jul 16, 2024
- Porsche recall: Exterior lighting Jul 27, 2023
- Porsche recall: Exterior lighting Aug 30, 2022
- Porsche recall: Suspension Jan 28, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.