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NHTSA recall 18V844000

Equipment · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

November 28, 2018report date
142units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: 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…

Why it matters: If the ski bag detaches during a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

The fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ski bags, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2017 Porsche Cayenne, 2018 Porsche Cayenne, 2017 Porsche Macan, 2018 Porsche Macan, 2017 Porsche Macan Gts, 2017 Porsche Macan S, 2018 Porsche Macan S, 2017 Porsche Macan Turbo.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V844000.

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