Modern vehicles, and especially 100% electric models, contain a lot of technology, and none of it is foolproof. Indeed, the Stuttgart manufacturer must deliver recall of more than 12,000 Porsche Taycansproduced between 2019 and 2022, according to a touch screen malfunction infotainment system.
The recall affects models for the North American market, but it cannot be ruled out that such a problem will also affect models produced for the European market, which are equipped with the same infotainment system.
Porsche Taycan: 12,490 units affected
In general, not less than 12490 copies Porsche Taycan affected by this recall: These models were produced from October 21, 2019 to April 25, 2022.
Through a software failure, the center touchscreen and its touchscreen control panel remain black and unlit when the vehicle’s ignition is on. Therefore, the image from the rear-view camera is no longer displayed, as well as the 360° view, which can sometimes be displayed intermittently.
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Porsche Taycan: non-compliance with US law
According to American safety standards, these vehicles no longer meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, specifically Article 111, which deals with rear vision.
Indeed, a faulty central display or touch control panel can prevent the driver from using the driving functions with the help of the camera, which can lead to an increased risk of an accident.
Porsche Taycan: full support
Customers of the models affected by this recall have a link ANA6received communication from Porsche in the mail during August 2022. They are invited to make an appointment with their dealer to have their vehicle repaired.
Porsche will take overinstalling a new software update, which will fix all these errors. By the way, Porsche also recalled 43,000 units of its electric sedan last year to fix the problem of power loss.
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Source: Auto Plus
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