The technical issues may affect fuel gauges and airbags
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Porsche Cars North America has issued two recalls for vehicles with electrical system problems.
In the first, the automaker is recalling 207 model year 2013-2014 Cayenne and Cayenne GTS, model year 2013 Cayenne Diesel and model year 2014 Cayenne S, S Hybrid, Turbo, and Turbo S vehicles manufactured May 27, 2013, through July 10, 2013.
In the affected vehicles, the calculated range of the remaining fuel displayed on the instrument cluster may be higher than the actual range. Additionally, the fuel level indicated by the fuel gauge may also be higher than actual amount in the tank. These inaccuracies may result in the vehicle expectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in late November 2013.
Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's recall number is AD03.
The second recall involves 81 model year 2014 Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman, Cayman S and 911 Carrera (S, Cabriolet, S Cabriolet, 4, 4S, 4 Cabriolet, 4s Cabriolet) vehicles manufactured September 2, 2013, through September 23, 2013.
In this case, the passenger seats may be equipped with defective wiring harnesses resulting in intermittent contact with the harness plug. This may cause the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags to be deactivated. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, this could increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in late November 2013.
Owners of these recalled vehicles may contact Porsche at 1-770-290-3500. The recall number is AD04.
