NHTSA recall 15V717000
Fuel System, Gasoline · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Porsche cars north america, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Macan S vehicles manufactured March 27, 2014, to October 27, 2015, and 2015-2016 Macan Turbo vehicles manufactured March 5, 2014, to October 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have a low pressure fuel line in the engine compartment that may leak.
Why it matters: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved low pressure fuel line, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Porsche mailed an interim notification to owners on November 9, 2015 and will mail a second notice when parts are available.
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All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Porsche Macan S, 2016 Porsche Macan S, 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo, 2016 Porsche Macan Turbo.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V717000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.