The defect
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.
The risk
A loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Taycan | 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
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 Taycan | 2020 | 93 | 12 |
| Porsche Taycan | 2021 | 71 | 21 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2021
30 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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| 21V843000 29 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V837000 25 Oct 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 21V838000 25 Oct 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 21V819000 18 Oct 2021 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021