Equipment

NHTSA recall 18V844000 · announced November 28, 2018 · filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · 142 units affected

The problem

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid Platinum Edition, Macan Turbo and Macan GTS vehicles, 2017-2018 Cayenne S, Macan, Cayenne Platinum Edition and Macan S vehicles and 2018 Cayenne vehicles equipped with the optional ski bag. The ski bag fastening strap may have been sewn with incorrect thread, possibly resulting in the strap seams tearing and the ski bag being unsecured in the event of a crash.

The risk

If the ski bag detaches during a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

What to do

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ski bags, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ12.

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 Cayenne
• 2018 Porsche Cayenne
• 2017 Porsche Macan
• 2018 Porsche Macan
• 2017 Porsche Macan Gts
• 2017 Porsche Macan S
• 2018 Porsche Macan S
• 2017 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.