Vehicle recall R/2017/112

Porsche Macan recall: Front passenger airbags may be deactivated

DVSA recall R/2017/112 names the Porsche Macan. It was launched 20 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 4 March 2014 to 20 October 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/112
Launched: 20 March 2017
Issued by: PORSCHE
Manufacturer reference: AH02
Vehicles: 2 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The seat occupancy detector system may not be to the correct standard and the passenger's airbags may be deactivated

The fix

On affected vehicle replace the sensor mat.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche Macan	4 March 2014 to 20 October 2015	2

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/212 Fuel may leak 2 November 2015, Porsche Macan
R/2014/064 Driver may need to supply more pedal force than expected to stop the vehicle 28 May 2014, Porsche Macan
R/2020/046 Bottom side of fuel pump servi ce cover may get into contact with connection pipe of the fuel pump 5 March 2020, Porsche Macan
R/2021/094 The passenger seat occupancy detection system does not currently meet the required standard 17 March 2021, Porsche Macan
R/2021/127 Individual screw connections of the shock absorbers on the front and rear axle may have been impermissibly tightened several times 16 April 2021, Porsche Macan
R/2022/315 On affected vehicles certain software parameters used in Type Approval were not used in production. There are no indications the deviations affect safety and declared fuel consumption and CO2 emissions values. 27 October 2022, Porsche Macan

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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.

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