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Service bulletins for the 2017 Porsche Panamera

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

790 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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122-L5E3H-102017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Symptom: The rear lid cannot be locked. The rear lid soft closing function does not work. Cause: The rear-lid lock activation time of 400 ms is too short. Remedial Action: The rear-lid lock activation time will be increased to 1,000 ms.
122-C4Y4T-102017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. Cause: The wire harness for the TPM control unit can interfere with communication between the TPM control unit and the TPM sensors. The wire harness for the TPM control unit is not routed correctly in the rear axle area. Remedial Action: The routing of the wire harness is changed using an extension of the existing harness wire.
122-E2X3A-102017-10-15. Service bulletin. WHEELS; STEERING. Subject: Lower control arm joint on wheel bearing housing (lower control arm ball joint and wheel bearing housing taper bushing) Concern: If a customer complains that the steering wheel is shaking/vibrating or out of line, the lower control arm ball joint on the wheel bearing housingmay be damaged. This can occur, for example, if the front wheel hits a curb or similar obstacle. Remedial action: Check lower control arm ball joint on the wheel bearing housing on the affected side of the vehicle: ? Checkbrakedisc ? Check lower control arm ball joint on wheel bearing housing (lower control arm ball joint and wheel bearing housing taper bushing) ? Check axle components and lower control arm ? Perform suspension alignment and if necessary, carry out additional steps for evaluating the problem
122-U8Z7N-112017-10-15. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Snow chains: ? have been tested and approved for the rear axle of the Panamera (971). The fitting of snow chains on the front axle is NOT permitted! ? have plastic elements (clips, eyelets and sleeve on the spring steel clip) to protect the rim from damage. ? can be fitted easily in the narrow wheel housing on the rear axle using the spring steel clip. ? can be repaired by retail outlets if necessary.
122-Z5N4D-052017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Information: Seam sealer on the production line was manually applied in the early vehicles. Symptom: As a result of seam sealer being applied manually, an imperfection could allow water to leak into the passenger compartment.
122-C8W3L-052017-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Symptom: The effort to open and close the fuel filler door is a little more than typically expected. Information for Customer: The extra effort required to open and close the fuel filler door has no negative impact on the vehicle.
122-B3K4R-052017-10-15. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Issue: Fault P029900-Turbo/Super Charger Underboost stored in the DME. Information: A vacuum line at the vacuum reservoir in the left front wheel well was not connected properly during production and may become disconnected (see the picture below). The repair is to simply reconnect the line and make sure it is not under tension.
122-D2G6Y-042017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. The below instructions take the place of "WM 645819 Removing and installing switch for power windows" until such time as the WM is modified to include these instructions. Overview of the clamping elements (metal clips) in installed position Overview: Unlocking
122-H7B7W-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Information: Very small leaks may not be found on a normal inspection. Extra effort to locate these leaks is required.
122-G2L2B-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Information: There is a possibility that when you switch on the ignition, the displays in the instrument cluster will not be activated on the affected vehicles. As a result, no information will be displayed in the instrument cluster. Remedial Action: Re-program the instrument cluster using the PIWIS Tester with software version 35.000.010 (or higher) installed.
122-V9W9U-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS. Information: Due to a software error, there is a possibility that the enhanced seat belt diagnostic function may not detect the driver's correctly fastened seat belt on the affected vehicles. If this happens, the warning message "Driver seat belt not fastened, Fasten seat belt" will be displayed in the instrument cluster. Remedial Action: Re-program the airbag control unit using the PIWIS Tester with software version 35.650.010 (or higher) installed.
122-N5Q5H-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Information: An unfavorably positioned drain bore in the front right power windows mechanism can prevent moisture that penetrates via the window channel frombeing drained completely. If this moisture freezes at low outside temperatures, the mechanism can be damaged when the front right power window is actuated. As a result, the front right side window will no longer close. Remedial Action: Replace front right power windows mechanism.
122-N3Y2E-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Symptom: The proximity sensor in the door handle does not function even though the driver's key is in range. ? The vehicle cannot be locked using the proximity sensor in the door handle.
122-V4Y4C-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Information: An emergency release module, in which the material composition of the axial shaft for the emergency release actuator does not meet the required torsional rigidity, was installed in the driver's door on the affected vehicles. As a result, the vehicle cannot be opened using the emergency key. Remedial Action: Replace emergency release module in the driver's door.
122-X2S4B-052017-06-09. Service bulletin. TIRES. "TIRES ARE IMBALANCED AND VIBRATIONS OCCUR AS A RESULT. CAUSE: IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE NOISE LEVEL FROM THE TIRES, TIRE MANUFACTURERS ARE APPLYING ACOUSTIC FOAM TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE."

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.