Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger

NHTSA recall 21V131000 · announced March 3, 2021 · filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · 39,547 units affected

The problem

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Macan, Macan Turbo Kits, Macan GTS, 2015-2018 Macan S, and Macan Turbo vehicles. The front passenger seat occupancy sensor mat may degrade and fail to detect a passenger in the front seat.

The risk

The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA2.

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
• 2018 Porsche Macan
• 2017 Porsche Macan Gts
• 2018 Porsche Macan Gts
• 2015 Porsche Macan S
• 2016 Porsche Macan S
• 2017 Porsche Macan S
• 2018 Porsche Macan S
• 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo
• 2016 Porsche Macan Turbo
• 2017 Porsche Macan Turbo
• 2018 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.