NHTSA Recall 17V133000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V133000; Date: Mar. 2, 2017
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Porsche Macan Gts; 2015 Porsche Macan S; 2016 Porsche Macan S; 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo; 2016 Porsche Macan Turbo
Component: Air Bags: Occupant Classification System - Ocs (front Passenger)
Manufactured by: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 17,871
Recall Summary:
Porsche cars north America, inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015-2016 macan s and macan turbo and 2017 macan gts vehicles. The passenger occupant detection sensor mat may fail in the front passenger seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection. "
How to Fix:
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ah02.
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: Jun 28, 2017
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