Porsche Cars North America, Inc.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Anchorage
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 26, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 37. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Macan S, 2017-2020 Macan, 2017 Panamera Turbo, 2018 and 2020 Macan Turbo and Panamera 4, 2018 Macan Sport Edition, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and 2019 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo vehicles. The screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame on the outboard rear seats may not have been tightened properly.
The risk
An improperly tightened seat belt anchor can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace and tighten the lower rear outboard seat belt anchor screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA9.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Porsche Macan | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Porsche Macan S | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Porsche Panamera 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Porsche Macan | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Porsche Macan S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Porsche Macan | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Porsche Macan S | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Porsche Macan Sport Edition | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Porsche Macan | 63 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 Porsche Macan S | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Porsche Macan S | 5 | 5 | 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 23V443000.
Full record for the 2020 Porsche Macan → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →