Occupant classification: front passengerRecall 21V-131 · Porsche vehicles
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. recall 21V-131 covers 39,547 Porsche vehicles for a occupant classification: front passenger problem, reported to NHTSA on March 3, 2021. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q3) shows 74% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V131000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
The air bag will not deploy during a crash if a front passenger is undetected, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
74%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.