Porsche Cars North America, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 21, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 20,278. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CAYENNE, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S HYBRID, AND CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2012 BECAUSE THE HEADLAMPS MAY COME LOOSE AND DETACH FROM THE FENDER.
The risk
A DETACHED HEADLIGHT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP LOCKING ASSEMBLIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Porsche Cayenne | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Porsche Cayenne S | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Porsche Cayenne | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Porsche Cayenne S | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V065000.
Full record for the 2012 Porsche Cayenne → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →