{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V486000","date":"2021-06-29","owner_notified":"2021-07-30","manufacturer":"Porsche Cars North America, Inc.","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE","summary":"Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan 4S, 2021 Taycan, Taycan Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, and Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo vehicles.  The monitoring software can incorrectly detect a fault and shutdown the power train, causing a loss of motive power.","consequence":"A loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will reprogram the power electronics and the engine control unit, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2021.  Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.  Porsche's number for this recall is AMB5.","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.","mfr_campaign":"AMB5","part_number":null,"units":10373,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-28","involved":10373,"remedied":9543,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":91,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"PORSCHE","model":"TAYCAN","vehicle_id":"2020_porsche_taycan","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"PORSCHE","model":"TAYCAN","vehicle_id":"2021_porsche_taycan","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V486000"}