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NHTSA recall 13V506000

Electrical System · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

October 17, 2013report date
207units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Porsche cars north america, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cayenne and Cayenne GTS, model year 2013 Cayenne Diesel and model year 2014 Cayenne S, s hybrid, Turbo, and Turbo s vehicles manufactured May 27, 2013, through July 10, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the calculated range of the remaining fuel displayed on the instrument cluster may be higher than the actual range. Additionally, the…

Why it matters: The fuel display inaccuracies may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2013 Porsche Cayenne, 2014 Porsche Cayenne.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V506000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.