NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V318000 · manufacturer campaign AMB0

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger — Porsche · reported 5 May 2021 · 136 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
21V318000
Manufacturer campaign
AMB0
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Report received
5 May 2021
Owners notified
25 Jun 2021
Potentially affected
136

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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