NHTSA Campaign 21V486000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 21V486000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm): software. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 21V486000 with NHTSA on June 29, 2021; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 21V486000, NHTSA lists up to 10,373 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V486000 were scheduled from July 30, 2021, 31 days after the report.
21V486000 covers 1 model from Porsche, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V486000 ranks 24 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V486000, Porsche Cars North America, Inc has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 21V486000 was 15V016000, reported on January 20, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported June 29, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V486000 (2)
Porsche (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V486000, 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: June 29, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted