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Over 18,000 Porsche cars have been recalled due to airbag and rear camera issues.
Published by Porsche Cars North America Two recalls Last week, 9,735 of the 2022-2023 Teikan sports cars and one in 8,571 of the 2024-2025 Macan electric crossovers, were shown by documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
An affected Taycans recall report said that “manufacturing errors” in the resident classification system for “activating/deactivating automatic airbags” could cause passenger airbags to be turned off.
The Porsche Teikan will be seen at the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show 2023, held in Bangkok, Thailand on March 22, 2023. (Guillaume Payen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“Airbags that cannot be deployed during a crash increase the risk of injuries,” the NHTSA said.
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According to the report, Porsche has North America in its car I pointed The cause of the problem is “crimping the seat cushion heating mat when the connection cable is transferred to the heating wire.”
Owner of Teikan Being affected by the recall, you can bring “newly optimized” cushions to the Porsche dealer for free to replace the “newly optimized” cushions and solve the problem, the recall report says.
For the recalled 2024-2025 Porsche Macan EVS, the recall addressed a “solution-fixed software issue” that prevented the driver from displaying images of the rear view camera in reverse when the vehicle is reversed. Individual NHTSA Recall Report.
Porsche, a German car manufacturer in Paris. (Getty Images/Emanuel Danand via Getty Images/AFP)
Porsche also said in its report that the “subset” of the affected electric macrocans “may be inadequately coupled in reverse camera housings.
“The vehicles subject to this recall will obtain a new software dataset to resolve morning and system communication issues. The spare camera will also be inspected and replaced to address defects in the camera housing bond,” says Macans’ NHTSA report.
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“Customer safety is paramount. This is why we continuously carry out spot checks during production, monitor customer vehicles for irregularities and respond quickly when issues are identified. This is an important part of the functional culture where safety is the number one priority.”
Meanwhile, Audi – another brand under Volkswagen’s umbrella – recalls not cite environmental risks from the 44,387 SQ8, A6 sedan, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, A6 Allroad and SQ7 vericles from Model 2021. According to nhtsa.
Audi recalls the 44,387 SQ8, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, A6 Allroad and SQ7 vehicles from 2021. (Photo by Joan Cros/Nurphoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
In that case, information such as engine speed, vehicle speed, gear and mileage may not be available to drivers of vehicles affected by instrument panels, the recall report said.
Audi said it is offering free software updates to its instrumental panel.
Recall reports that no injuries or accidents have occurred from any of the three separate issues.
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Porsche mails letters that have been affected Macan and Teikan vehicle owners Early June. Owners of recalled Audi cars can expect to receive the letter by mail in late May.
