NHTSA 18V844000Manufacturer no. AJ12
Equipment
- Report received by NHTSA
- November 28, 2018
- Owner notification
- January 10, 2019
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 142 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2018 Porsche Cayenne
- August 23, 2017 – August 23, 2017
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- CAYENNE
Defect summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid Platinum Edition, Macan Turbo and Macan GTS vehicles, 2017-2018 Cayenne S, Macan, Cayenne Platinum Edition and Macan S vehicles and 2018 Cayenne vehicles equipped with the optional ski bag. The ski bag fastening strap may have been sewn with incorrect thread, possibly resulting in the strap seams tearing and the ski bag being unsecured in the event of a crash.
Safety risk
If the ski bag detaches during a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ski bags, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ12.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V844000, filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov