Porsche recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Macan S and Macan vehicles. These vehicles have a control unit that may fail and prevent safety-related functions such as driver display alerts and possibly impair drivability and post-crash functions.
What could happen
Failure of the control unit may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ05.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche Macan 2018
- Porsche Macan S 2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V318000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 16, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 27, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 22, 2018 to Jan 22, 2018
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- AJ05
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: Suspension Mar 31, 2021
- Porsche recall: Air bags Mar 3, 2021
- Porsche recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 12, 2020
- Porsche recall: Equipment Nov 28, 2018
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.