Porsche is recalling 2,941 electrical Macan crossovers as a result of their headlights are too shiny, which may cut back visibility for oncoming drivers and enhance the danger of a crash.
The recall contains 2024 and 2025 fashions manufactured between Mar. 15, 2024, Nov. 4, 2024. Headlight-control software program on this batch of autos was programmed to European requirements quite than U.S. requirements, leading to beams that exceed brightness ranges laid out in Federal Motor Automobile Security Commonplace (FMVSS) quantity 108, based on the NHTSA.
2024 Porsche Macan (electrical)
Porsche advised the security regulator that this error was corrected for later-production autos, however that 100% of the recalled autos seemingly have the errant software program. Sellers will reprogram the headlight management models freed from cost as, regardless of this being a purely software-related concern, it may well’t be addressed through an over-the-air replace.
Porsche expects to mail proprietor notification letters Jan. 24, 2025. Homeowners may name the automaker’s customer support division at 1-800-767-7243 for extra info. Porsche’s reference quantity for this recall is ARC5.
2024 Porsche Macan (electrical)
The electrical Macan arrived for the 2024 mannequin 12 months as one of many first EVs primarily based on the Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) shared with Audi, and in addition underpinning that model’s Q6 E-Tron SUV and A6 E-Tron sedan. A primary drive indicated the Macan EV could be a great way to ease the electrical transition, however Porsche restricted availability to dual-motor Macan 4 and Macan Turbo grades for that first mannequin 12 months.
For 2025, Porsche expanded the lineup with a single-motor base mannequin that successfully lowered the electrical Macan’s worth by about $3,000, plus a dual-motor Macan 4S slotting between the Macan 4 and Turbo. Porsche continues to be promoting the previous-generation gasoline Macan alongside the electrical model, however has stated solely the electrical Macan will probably be obtainable beginning in 2026.
