Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, Cayenne GTS and others: Front passenger

Date

May 5, 2021

Filed by

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Porsche Cayenne (2020, 2021); Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid (2021); Porsche Cayenne GTS (2021); Porsche Cayenne S (2020, 2021); Porsche redundant CAYENNE E-HYBRID (2020)

Component

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger; Seats

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

136

What can happen

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

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.

Recall notes

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.

Owner notification date

June 25, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

AMB0

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Backrest heating element · Backrest heating element · 9Y0963557E

Recall number

21V318000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.