NHTSA Campaign 18V844000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 18V844000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 18V844000 with NHTSA on November 28, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V844000, NHTSA lists up to 142 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 23, 2017 and August 23, 2017.
The 18V844000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V844000 were scheduled from January 10, 2019, 43 days after the report.
18V844000 covers 5 models from Porsche, model years 2017–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V844000 ranks 60 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V844000, Porsche Cars North America, Inc has 1 other recall on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid Platinum Edition, Macan Turbo and Macan GTS vehicles, 2017-2018 Cayenne S, Macan, Cayenne Platinum Edition and Macan S vehicles and 2018 Cayenne vehicles equipped with the optional ski bag. The ski bag fastening strap may have been sewn with incorrect thread, possibly resulting in the strap seams tearing and the ski bag being unsecured in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- If the ski bag detaches during a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ski bags, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ12.
Reported November 28, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V844000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V844000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 28, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted