Porsche Macan (2017): Suspension
Recall 16V680000 · Sep 20, 2016 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
243
vehicles affected
243
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V680000
- Date
- Sep 20, 2016
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 243
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 Macan, Macan S, Macan GTS, and Macan Turbo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the anti-rollbar connecting links may move out of position allowing the vehicle to oversteer in certain driving conditions.
What can happen
Vehicle oversteer may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the front anti-rollbar links, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG06.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V680000?
1 model: Porsche Macan (2017), about 243 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V680000?
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the front anti-rollbar links, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG06.
What can happen?
Vehicle oversteer may lead to a loss of vehicle 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.