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NHTSA Recall 21V318000 — Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Official NHTSA recall 21V318000 covers 6 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/28/2026

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 21V318000 was received on 2021-05-05 and is associated with 12 source rows covering 6 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Porsche Cars North America, Inc..

applications
6
campaign number
21V318000
potential units
136
manufacturer campaign number
AMB0

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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

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causes

Defect described in the recall record

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.

campaign number
21V318000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

The front passenger air bag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

Official remedy

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.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 6 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
6

components

  • AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
  • SEATS

applications

  • PORSCHE
  • PORSCHE
  • PORSCHE
  • PORSCHE
  • PORSCHE
  • PORSCHE

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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
12
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No