Vehicle recall 21V318000 · May 5, 2021
Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne S and 3 more models
The passenger seat back heating element was not installed and may impact the calibration of the Occupant Classification System.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe, 2020-2021 Cayenne Coupe, Cayenne S Coupe, Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe vehicles. The passenger seat back heating element was not installed and may impact the calibration of the Occupant Classification System.
- Consequence
- The front passenger air bag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a heating element, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB0.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V318000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 5, 2021
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- AMB0
- Owner notification
- June 25, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 136
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats; Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification › Front passenger
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche Cayenne (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid (2021): 2021
- Porsche Cayenne GTS (2021): 2021
- Porsche Cayenne S (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Porsche redundant Cayenne E-Hybrid (2020): 2020
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