NHTSA recall 21V794000
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 | 21V794000 |
| Manufacturer's number | AMC1 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-10-13 |
| Owners notified | 2021-12-02 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 11827 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 11827 |
| Reported remedied | 11794 (99%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles. The pre-collision automatic hazard lights may activate in non-emergency situations. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
An activation of hazard lights in non-emergency situations could confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the hazard lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMC1.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2020 PORSCHE TAYCAN | |
|---|---|
| 2021 PORSCHE TAYCAN |
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. 86-26 | 2026-10-02. Service bulletin. Technical Information for Vehicle Color in Front Display/Control Panel Wrong after Replacing Central Computer (PCM) |
|---|---|
| No. 25-24 | 2024-04-03. Service bulletin. Technical information for a replacement requirement for components of the LED matric main headlights - no mixed installation of compartment parts is permitted. |
| No. 162-21 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. Information on reprograming the hazard warning lamp - AMC1 |
| No. D563 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. Parts withdrawal information for a Taycan turn signal. |
| 122-K9M7R-06 | 2021-03-06. Service bulletin. Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. Information on fogging lighting components. |
| No. 5-20 | 2020-08-05. Service bulletin. Information on retrofitting the Taycan with LED matrix headlights with a Glacier Blue tint. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.