The defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Taycan vehicles. An incorrect warning indicator with an incorrect color is displayed in the instrument cluster when notifying owners of worn brake pads. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," and 101, "Control and Displays."
The risk
An incorrect warning indicator may be misinterpreted and result in driving on worn brake pads with reduced brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the software for the instrument cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA5.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Taycan | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 |
| Porsche Taycan | 2022 | 80 | 12 |
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178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023