NHTSA campaign 17V133000 · Porsche campaign AH02
Porsche Recall 17V-133: Front Passenger Air Bag may not Deploy/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 17V133000 (Porsche campaign AH02) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on March 2, 2017, with 17,871 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche Macan S, Porsche Macan Turbo and Porsche Macan GTS for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on June 28, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V133000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V133000 (also written 17V-133 or 17V133)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AH02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,871 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 82.8% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V133000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Porsche
Porsche Macan GTS
- 2017 · Vehicles built October 20, 2015 – October 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Macan S
Porsche Macan Turbo
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V133000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Macan S and Macan Turbo and 2017 Macan GTS vehicles. The passenger occupant detection sensor mat may fail in the front passenger seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor mat and seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH02.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V133000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.