Porsche Taycan: Buckle assembly

Date

Feb. 22, 2022

Filed by

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Porsche Taycan (2020, 2021)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly; Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Anchorage

Description of the defect

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles equipped with an optional rear center seat. The center seat belt buckle wiring harness may obstruct access to the right rear seat lower child seat anchors, preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Potentially affected

5305

What can happen

An improperly secured child seat increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reroute and secure the center rear seat belt buckle wiring harness and, as necessary, replace a damaged buckle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANA4.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

April 7, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

ANA4

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

225

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Wiring harness · Seat belt buckle wiring harness · N/A

Recall number

22V100000

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.