NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V443000 · manufacturer campaign APA9

Seat Belts › Rear/other › Anchorage — Porsche · reported 26 Jun 2023 · 37 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Macan S, 2017-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame on the outboard rear seats may not have been tightened properly.

The risk

An improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Dealers will replace and tighten the lower rear outboard seat belt anchor screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA9.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
23V443000
Manufacturer campaign
APA9
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Report received
26 Jun 2023
Owners notified
14 Aug 2023
Potentially affected
37

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.

2017 Porsche Macan 2018 Porsche Macan 2019 Porsche Macan 2020 Porsche Macan 2016 Porsche Macan S 2017 Porsche Macan S 2018 Porsche Macan S 2019 Porsche Macan S 2020 Porsche Macan S 2018 Porsche Macan Sport Edition 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 2020 Porsche Panamera 4 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-hybrid 2019 Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo

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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