Porsche Cars North America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #13V506000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13V506000 by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Affecting 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 Includes 207 affected units, Gas Guage Calibration, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

makesAndModels

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

Defect Summary

Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 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.

Corrective Action

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on december 5, 2013. owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243. porsche's recall number is ad03.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 13V506000
Report Received Date: 2013-10-17T00:00:00
Subject: Gas guage calibration
Component: Electrical System
Potentially Affected Units: 207

Details

MFR Campaign Number: AD03
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 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.
Consequence Summary: The fuel display inaccuracies may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on december 5, 2013. owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243. porsche's recall number is ad03.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 62.32

Metadata

SID: row-f8nk-rn8c-7d4d
NHTSA ID: 13V506000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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