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SevereNHTSA·22V100000·Announced 2023-10-02

2021 Porsche Taycan: Center Seat Belt Buckle May Block Child Seat Anchors

Porsche is recalling 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles with optional rear center seats. The center seat belt buckle wiring harness may obstruct access to child seat anchors, preventing proper installation.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect involving child safety restraints. The wiring harness obstruction prevents compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 225, creating a risk of child injury during crashes. Structural vehicle defects are classified as Severe per NHTSA criteria.

Plain-English summary

Porsche Cars North America is recalling certain 2020 and 2021 Taycan vehicles equipped with an optional rear center seat. The center seat belt buckle wiring harness may obstruct access to the right rear seat lower child seat anchors, preventing a child seat from being properly secured.

These vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 225 (Child Restraint Anchorage Systems). An improperly secured child seat increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Porsche dealers will reroute and secure the center rear seat belt buckle wiring harness and replace any damaged buckles at no cost to owners. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2022. Owners should contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 to schedule service.

For additional assistance, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov. The recall is identified as NHTSA campaign number 22V100000.

The recalled product

Product
2021 PORSCHE TAYCAN
Brand
PORSCHE
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Child Seat Safety / Restraint Anchors
Hazard
  • child-restraint-failure
  • crash-injury-risk
  • structural-defect
Affected units
5,305

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TAYCAN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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