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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 21V131000 was received on 2021-03-03 and is associated with 144 source rows covering 12 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Porsche Cars North America, Inc..
- applications
- 12
- campaign number
- 21V131000
- potential units
- 39,547
- manufacturer campaign number
- AMA2
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 21V131000National 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 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.
- campaign number
- 21V131000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the 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. 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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 12 applications across 1 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 12
components
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
applications
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- PORSCHE
- 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
- 144
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No