Porsche Taycan (2020-2021): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 21V486000 · Jun 29, 2021 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
10,373
vehicles affected
10,373
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V486000
- Date
- Jun 29, 2021
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 10,373
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Engine control module (ecu/ecm) > Software; Electrical system > Propulsion system > Traction motor > Controller > Software
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan 4S, 2021 Taycan, Taycan Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, and Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo vehicles. The monitoring software can incorrectly detect a fault and shutdown the power train, causing a loss of motive power.
What can happen
A loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will reprogram the power electronics and the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB5.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V486000?
1 model: Porsche Taycan (2020-2021), about 10,373 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V486000?
Dealers will reprogram the power electronics and the engine control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB5.
What can happen?
A loss of motive power increases 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.