Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

NHTSA recall 17V133000 · announced March 2, 2017 · filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · 17,871 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

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.

What to do

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.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2017 Porsche Macan Gts
• 2015 Porsche Macan S
• 2016 Porsche Macan S
• 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo
• 2016 Porsche Macan Turbo

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.