NHTSA Recall 13V506000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V506000; Date: Oct. 17, 2013
The fuel display inaccuracies may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Porsche Cayenne; 2014 Porsche Cayenne
Component: Electrical System: Instrument Panel
Manufactured by: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 207
Recall Summary:
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 fuel level indicated by the fuel gauge may also be higher than actual amount in the tank.
How to Fix:
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's recall number is ad03.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 5, 2013
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