NHTSA recall 12V065000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V065000 |
| Manufacturer's number | AC01 |
| Manufacturer | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2012-02-21 |
| Owners notified | 2012-03-09 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 20278 |
What is wrong
PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CAYENNE, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S HYBRID, AND CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2012 BECAUSE THE HEADLAMPS MAY COME LOOSE AND DETACH FROM THE FENDER.
What can happen
A DETACHED HEADLIGHT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP LOCKING ASSEMBLIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.
Notes
PORSCHE'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AC01.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. |
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| 2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. |
| 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE S | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE S | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE S HYBRID | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE S HYBRID | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO | Built 2010-03-08 to 2012-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 122-F4R5G-06 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Concerns: Headlights Information: Porsche has issued revised instructions for removing and installing the headlight as a result of the modified technical features of the headlight lock. The changes are described in an Owner's Manual Supplement. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.