Porsche Taycan, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S and others: Instrument cluster/panel

Date

March 17, 2023

Filed by

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Porsche Taycan (2021, 2022, 2023); Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo (2022); Porsche Taycan 4S (2020, 2021, 2022); Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo (2021, 2022); Porsche Taycan GTS (2022); Porsche Taycan Turbo (2020, 2022); Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turism (2022); Porsche Taycan Turbo S (2020, 2021, 2022)

Component

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel; Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/Devices

Description of the defect

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Taycan Turbo, 2021 Taycan, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan, Taycan Turbo, Taycan GTS, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, 2020-2022 Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo S, and 2023 Taycan vehicles. When there is an unbelted passenger, the seat belt warning light and audible chime will not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

130

What can happen

A malfunctioning seat belt warning system may not alert the passenger to buckle their seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA2.

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 27, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

APA2

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Instrument cluster software · Instrument cluster software · N/A

Recall number

23V176000

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.