Porsche recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Macan S, 2017-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame on the outboard rear seats may not have been tightened properly.
What could happen
An improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace and tighten the lower rear outboard seat belt anchor screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA9.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche Macan 2017–2020
- Porsche Macan S 2016–2020
- Porsche Macan Sport Edition 2018
- Porsche Macan Turbo 2018, 2020
- Porsche Panamera 4 2018, 2020
- Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid 2018
- Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo 2019
- Porsche Panamera Turbo 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V443000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 26, 2023
- Owners notified
- Aug 14, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 37
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Anchorage
- Maker's own recall number
- APA9
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- 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
- Porsche recall: Air bags Mar 2, 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.