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Porsche Taycan, 911 models recalled due to lack of seat belt warning sound


Porsche is recalling a total of 6,531 Taycan and 911 models in Canada and the US due to improperly installing seat belt warnings. The issue mainly affects Canada, where 6,401 vehicles are affected including the 2020 Taycan Turbo as well as the 2020-2021 Taycan and the 2020-2021 911 Carrera. A total of 130 2020 Porsche Taycans have been affected in Puerto Rico in the US.

Profile photo of a Porsche Taycan
Profile photo of a Porsche Taycan

In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), porsche mentioned that these cars are not defective as such, but have simply been coded for the wrong market. This means that when occupants in an affected Porsche model are not wearing their seat belts, the vehicle’s seat belt warning system will not sound at all. However, the car’s dashboard displays a warning sign that stays on until the occupants fasten their seat belts.

The affected vehicles do not comply with safety regulations in the United States and Canada. In the second market, seat belt warnings must include both visual and audible indications that a passenger is not wearing a seat belt. This is important because when passengers are not wearing seat belts, they are more likely to get injured in the event of an accident.

To remedy this issue, Porsche will require owners in both markets to bring the vehicle to a dealer and update the instrument cluster software, in order to bring the vehicle back into compliance with safety regulations in approved countries. mention. Owners in Puerto Rico will begin receiving notifications starting May 16, while owners in Canada will also receive notifications soon.

Porsche has yet to report any accidents or injuries related to this issue in either market. The company will fix the software issue on the affected vehicles free of charge.

First published date: March 29, 2023, 16:32 pm IST

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