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Vehicle recall R/2004/051

Porsche Cayenne recall: Inadequate crash resistance for front left seat frame

DVSA recall R/2004/051 names the Porsche Cayenne. It was launched 31 March 2004. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2003.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2004/051
Launched
31 March 2004
Issued by
PORSCHE
Manufacturer reference
A306
Vehicles
14 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Inadequate crash resistance for left hand front seat frame

The fix

Recall likely to be affected vehicles and fit a replacement seat

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Porsche Cayenne1 March 200314
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2004/052 The spring of the foot operated handbrake may rub on the main wiring harness 31 March 2004, Porsche Cayenne
  • R/2004/050 Filling the fuel tank may cause an electrostatic charge 31 March 2004, Porsche Cayenne
  • R/2008/029 Fuel may leak 18 February 2008, Porsche Cayenne
  • R/2012/020 Headlight may detach 23 February 2012, Porsche Cayenne
  • R/2012/082 Fire may occur 20 July 2012, Porsche Panamera, Porsche Cayenne
  • R/2015/022 Fuel may leak - possibility of fire 23 January 2015, Porsche Panamera, Porsche Cayenne

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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