The defect
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.
The risk
If the ski bag detaches during a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne | 2017, 2018 |
| Porsche Macan | 2017, 2018 |
| Porsche Macan GTS | 2017 |
| Porsche Macan S | 2017, 2018 |
| Porsche Macan Turbo | 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne | 2017 | 18 | 2 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| Porsche Macan | 2017 | 63 | 6 |
| Porsche Macan | 2018 | 35 | 5 |
| Porsche Macan GTS | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Porsche Macan S | 2017 | 5 | 4 |
| Porsche Macan S | 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| Porsche Macan Turbo | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2018
142 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018