Seats
NHTSA recall 21V318000 · announced May 5, 2021 · filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · 136 units affected
The problem
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe, 2020-2021 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe vehicles. The passenger seat back heating element was not installed and may impact the calibration of the Occupant Classification System.
The risk
The front passenger air bag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will install a heating element, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB0.
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
- 2020 Porsche Cayenne
- 2021 Porsche Cayenne
- 2021 Porsche Cayenne E-hybrid
- 2021 Porsche Cayenne Gts
- 2020 Porsche Cayenne S
- 2021 Porsche Cayenne S
- 2020 Porsche Redundant Cayenne E-hybrid
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.