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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 17V133000 was received on 2017-03-02 and is associated with 5 source rows covering 5 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Porsche Cars North America, Inc..
- applications
- 5
- campaign number
- 17V133000
- potential units
- 17,871
- manufacturer campaign number
- AH02
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 17V133000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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."
- campaign number
- 17V133000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
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.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 5 applications across 1 makes and 3 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 5
components
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
applications
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 5
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No