Porsche recall: Air bags
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
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.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche Macan Gts 2017
- Porsche Macan S 2015–2016
- Porsche Macan Turbo 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V133000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 2, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jun 28, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17,871
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 4, 2014 to Jun 1, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
- Maker's own recall number
- AH02
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Jun 26, 2023
- Porsche recall: Exterior lighting Aug 30, 2022
- Porsche recall: Air bags Mar 3, 2021
- Porsche recall: Equipment Nov 28, 2018
- Porsche recall: Electrical system May 16, 2018
- Porsche recall: Fuel system, gasoline May 3, 2017
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.