According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) some Taycans have been noted to have automatically initiated their hazard signals in situations that didn't necessarily warrant it. Somehow the government agency is calling this a potentially dangerous situation, because the cars "exceed the automatic activation." The agency …
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Porsche issues Taycan recall for faulty software causing sudden power loss
Forty-three thousand Taycans, that's every Taycan built and sold up to now, have been issued an official global recall. The problem stems from a faulty software issue that causes the Taycan to shut off without warning. Every single Taycan will receive a software update to fix the issue. Porsche exec Klaus Rechberger told Reuters that the random …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Issues Recall and Stop-Sale on 718 Cayman and Boxster Models
Porsche Cars North America is issuing a voluntary safety recall for 2017 through 2019 model year 718 Boxsters and Caymans. Porsche has indicated that in a frontal crash test a longitudinal crash beam may not perform as intended. As a result, the lower crash beam may penetrate the bulkhead wall or fuel tank. This causes the component to be …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Issues Recall And Stop-Sale On Certain New Panamera Models
Porsche has issued an immediate stop-sale order on certain new and certified pre-owned Panamera models until further notice. In stress testing, the company has found some models to have rear anti-roll bar links that aren't up to the task requested of them. There is a chance the rear anti-roll bar may detach from the link if left unfixed. Because …
Continue to the full articleSmall Number of 2018 Porsche Macans Recalled. Here’s Why.
Porsche has issued a small recall in order to retain the safety of all on-road vehicles at the appropriate level. This recall impacts a tiny number of model year 2018 Macan and Macan S models. Just three (3) units in total according to the paperwork Porsche filed along with the recall notice. If your Macan is affected, you will be contacted by …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Recall Covers Model Meant For First Time Porsche Owners
We all remember our first Porsche, I know I do (a 1973 911T w/CIS). However, for most of us it was a "real" car, not a toy or model. In the case of this safety recall, just announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the model Porsche impacted it just that, a wooden model otherwise known as 'My First Porsche'. …
Continue to the full articleFinally, There’s an Approved Solution for the Cayenne Diesel
Even though demand for Porsche diesels is falling, a fix was still needed for more than 38,000 Porsche Cayenne Diesel models affected by "Dieselgate". Porsche has finally reached agreements in the U.S. and Europe that will allow more than 38,000 3.0-litre V6 TDI vehicles with “Generation 2.1” and “Generation 2.2” engines to be brought into line …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to Recall Nearly 21,500 Cayenne Diesel Models Across Europe
Last Thursday German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt accused Porsche of utilizing a "defeat device" in certain Cayenne Diesel models (all utilize the 3.0 liter TDI VW Engine). This, in turn, forced Porsche to recall nearly 21,500 models across all of Europe (7500 or so of the affected Cayennes are located in Germany). Essentially, inspectors …
Continue to the full article18,000 2010-2012 Panameras and 2011 Cayennes Recalled Due to Cam Controller Issue
Last week the NHTSA issued a recall for 17,986 Panameras and Cayennes built between 2010 and 2012. The affected vehicles are Panamera S, 4S and Turbos built between 2010 and 2012, and Cayenne S and Turbo models built in 2011. The issue relates to the camshaft controllers in the Porsche V8, which may come loose and fail. Per the NHTSA this …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Issues Recall For Nearly Every Macan Ever Sold in U.S.
Late last week Porsche quietly issued a voluntary recall of 51,497 Macan, Macan S, Macan GTS, and Macan Turbo models in the U.S. The Macans in question are those manufactured from March 4, 2014 to April 14, 2017 (so pretty much the entire production run to date). Utilizing the sales figures provided by PCNA, and published here on FLATSIXES.com, we …
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