NHTSA recall 21V-794: Exterior Lighting

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported October 13, 2021 · 2 affected model years

Exterior Lighting recall

21V-794
October 13, 2021 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Problem
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles. The pre-collision automatic hazard lights may activate in non-emergency situations. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety risk
An activation of hazard lights in non-emergency situations could confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the hazard lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMC1.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number21V794000
ManufacturerPorsche Cars North America, Inc.
Report dateOctober 13, 2021
ComponentExterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
Fixed over the airNo

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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Affected vehicles

2021 Porsche Taycan21 recalls total2020 Porsche Taycan12 recalls total

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