NHTSA recall 17V133000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V133000 |
| Manufacturer's number | AH02 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-03-02 |
| Owners notified | 2017-06-28 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
| Units potentially affected | 17871 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-10-03 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 17871 |
| Reported remedied | 14797 (82%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, 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 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."
What can happen
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.
The remedy
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.
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 GTS | Built 2015-10-20 to 2015-10-20. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2015 PORSCHE MACAN S | Built 2014-03-04 to 2015-06-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 PORSCHE MACAN S | Built 2015-05-22 to 2015-10-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO | Built 2014-03-05 to 2015-05-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO | Built 2015-05-22 to 2015-10-15. 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
| No. 35-23 | 2026-01-06. Service campaign. Technical information for WPC6 - Replacing Driver’s Airbag Unit |
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| WPC6 | 2023-12-08. Service bulletin. Porsche intranet posting with information on WPC6 workshop campaign - replacing driver airbag unit |
| No. 35-23-2 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. Technical information on WPC6 - replacing drivers airbag unit |
| 122-W5G7R-08 | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING |
| TIS-51-14 | 2015-06-13. Service bulletin. PORSCHE: PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, ONCE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURN ON, FIVE MINUTES LATER AIR BAG LIGHT SPORADICALLY GOES OUT 5 MINUTES LATER. CONTROL UNIT OF AIR BAG NEEDS REPROGRAMMING. MODEL 2014-15 MACAN. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.