NHTSA Campaign 17V133000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported Mar 2, 2017 · 17,871 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PORSCHE MACAN GTS 2017 17,871
PORSCHE MACAN S 2015 17,871
PORSCHE MACAN S 2016 17,871
PORSCHE MACAN TURBO 2015 17,871
PORSCHE MACAN TURBO 2016 17,871

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V133000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.