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Porsche Macan Control Unit May Fail

NHTSA campaign 18V318000 · Reported May 16, 2018 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

high How serious is it? About this label

Failure of the control unit can increase the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	18V318000
Reported to NHTSA	May 16, 2018
Manufacturer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Part affected	Electrical System
Vehicles covered	2 model/year combinations, model years 2018
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Porsche is recalling certain 2018 Macan S and Macan vehicles. These vehicles have a control unit that may fail. If it fails, it can prevent important safety features from working properly, such as alerts shown on the driver's display. It may also affect how well the vehicle can be driven, and it could affect certain systems after a crash has occurred.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2. Contact a Porsche dealer; you can also call Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
3. The control unit will be replaced free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 18V318000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (2)

2018 Porsche Macan
2018 Porsche Macan S

Who to contact

Porsche — official Porsche recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-767-7243

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Porsche Electrical Recalls Cover Battery Fires and Missing Brake Warnings · all 13 Porsche recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Macan S and Macan vehicles. These vehicles have a control unit that may fail and prevent safety-related functions such as driver display alerts and possibly impair drivability and post-crash functions.
Safety risk: Failure of the control unit may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ05.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.