Porsche Cayenne (2021): Steering
Recall 21V493000 · Jun 30, 2021 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
27
vehicles affected
27
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V493000
- Date
- Jun 30, 2021
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 27
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Column
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne vehicles. The screw connection between the steering column and steering box may fail, which can result in a detached steering column.
What can happen
A detached steering column can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will install a new screw, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB4.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V493000?
1 model: Porsche Cayenne (2021), about 27 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V493000?
Dealers will install a new screw, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB4.
What can happen?
A detached steering column can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.