Porsche Australia issues Taycan recall over potential restraint defect

Porsche Australia has issued a recall through the Australian government for the Porsche Taycan model years 2019 through 2021 due to a potential restraint defect.

The recall, issued by the Department for Infrastructure for the Taycan, Taycan Cross Turismo, and Taycan Sport Turismo with model years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

The Vehicle Recalls notice describes a defect in the “protective fabric covering of the front seats wire harness may become damaged when adjusting the seat.”

“If this was to occur it will activate the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster,” and, “If the airbag warning light is active, there is no guarantee that the restraint systems will function correctly. This increases the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.”

A total of 406 vehicles in Australia have been issued with the recall – a list which can be viewed here and here – and owners of affected vehicles should contact their preferred Official Porsche Centre to have the necessary work carried out to fix the defect, to be completed free of charge.

What proportion of the Australian Taycan fleet this covers is unclear, but according to Vfacts figures released in April of last year, 250 of the luxury sports EVs had already been registered in Australia by that time, and the first allocation was quickly sold out.

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