Porsche Macan GTS, Macan S, Macan Turbo (2015-2017): Air bags
Recall 17V133000 · Mar 2, 2017 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
17,871
vehicles affected
17,871
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V133000
- Date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 17,871
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification
- Model years
- 2015-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Macan S and Macan Turbo and 2017 Macan GTS vehicles. The passenger occupant detection sensor mat may fail in the front passenger seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH02.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V133000?
3 models: Porsche Macan GTS (2017), Porsche Macan S (2015-2016), Porsche Macan Turbo (2015-2016), about 17,871 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V133000?
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH02.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
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.