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HighNHTSA·24V889000·Announced 2024-11-25

Porsche Recalls 2024-2025 Macan Electric for Excessively Bright Headlights

Porsche is recalling 2024-2025 Macan Electric vehicles because the headlights may be too bright, potentially blinding oncoming drivers and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (excessively bright headlights increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical or unreported harm.

Plain-English summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Macan Electric vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the headlights may be too bright and exceed the maximum light output. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Excessively bright headlights can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. The defect is related to the software in the lighting control module.

Dealers will reprogram the headlight control unit software free of charge to correct the issue. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 23, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 for more information. Porsche's number for this recall is ARC5.

The recalled product

Product
PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC
Brand
PORSCHE
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
2,941

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)

  • MACAN ELECTRIC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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