Porsche Taycan was recalled under the maker’s own code APB5 in the United States, in Canada and in the European Union. This is what each authority recorded, and which of them told the public first.
Code APB5
Porsche Taycan
- United States
- 23V840 · filed 13 December 2023
- Canada
- 2023661 · filed 13 December 2023
- European Union
- A12/00439/24 · published 1 March 2024
notified by Germany
risk recorded as Fire (Serious risk)
The United States published it first. The European Union was last, 79 days later.
The defect, as America published it
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Porsche Taycan, 2021-2022 Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan Turbo, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo, 2022 Taycan GTS, and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery modules.
The remedy, as America published it
Dealers will inspect and repair the high-voltage battery by replacing modules as necessary, free of charge Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB5.
One of the codes in the same fault, three registers.