NHTSA recall 16V680000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 16V680000 |
| Manufacturer's number | AG06 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2016-09-20 |
| Owners notified | 2016-11-07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Units potentially affected | 243 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 243 |
| Reported remedied | 236 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 Macan, Macan S, Macan GTS, and Macan Turbo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the anti-rollbar connecting links may move out of position allowing the vehicle to oversteer in certain driving conditions.
What can happen
Vehicle oversteer may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the front anti-rollbar links, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG06.
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.
| 2017 PORSCHE MACAN | Built 2016-07-30 to 2016-08-05. |
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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
| SPTL2609 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q3 2026 Software Spec Update Available |
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| SPTL2608 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q2 2026 Software Spec Update Available |
| No. D781 | 2026-05-07. Service bulletin. Parts information for parts withdrawal involving (992513031K) Shock absorber (spring cyl.). The vehicles affected are ones that use the part number mentioned. |
| No. D757 | 2026-03-02. Service bulletin. Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the retaining spring. The vehicles affected are cars that use part number 95C615269E |
| No. 16-15 | 2025-03-05. Service bulletin. Symptom-based workshop manual - Noise Symptom-Strong Vibrations During Acceleration: Replacing Front Drive Shafts (SY 16/15) |
| No. D705.1 | 2025-01-07. Service bulletin. Parts information for parts withdrawal for information on the cardan shaft and shock absorber. The vehicles affected are cars that use part numbers 958521101, 958521101A, 9J1413031G |
| No. D705 | 2025-01-07. Service bulletin. Parts information for parts withdrawal for information on the cardan shaft and shock absorber. The vehicles affected are cars that use part numbers 958521101, 958521101A, 9J1413031G |
| No. D686 | 2024-07-03. Service bulletin. Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the air spring |
| No. 16-15 | 2020-10-01. Service bulletin. Instructions on replacing the front drive shafts on the Macan. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.