Porsche 2001–2020 Exterior Lighting recall

Recalled August 30, 2022 · NHTSA recall 22V656000 · Porsche

Hazard

Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.

Units

222,858 units

Description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What to do

Product

Porsche BOXSTER · Porsche BOXSTER S · Porsche CAYENNE · Porsche CAYENNE DIESEL · Porsche CAYENNE GTS · Porsche CAYENNE S · Porsche CAYENNE S E-HYBRID · Porsche CAYENNE S HYBRID · Porsche CAYENNE TRANSSYBERIA · Porsche CAYENNE TURBO · Porsche CAYENNE TURBO S · Porsche CAYMAN S · Porsche MACAN · Porsche MACAN S · Porsche MACAN TURBO · Porsche PANAMERA · Porsche PANAMERA 4 · Porsche PANAMERA 4S · Porsche PANAMERA GTS · Porsche PANAMERA S · Porsche PANAMERA S E-HYBRID · Porsche PANAMERA S HYBRID · Porsche PANAMERA TURBO · Porsche PANAMERA TURBO S · Porsche redundant CAYENNE S HYBRID

Manufacturer(s)

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →