Atlanta, GA – January 24, 2024 – Porsche (OTCMKTS:POAHY) is recalling 41,345 hybrid and electric cars whose charging cables may overheat when plugged in, causing fire. This augments the risk of injury and property damage.
The lengthy list of the affected models includes:
- 2019 – 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid
- 2020 – 2023 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid
- 2021 – 2023 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
- 2021 – 2023 Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid
- 2021 – 2023 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid
- 2021 – 2024 Porsche Taycan
- 2022 – 2024 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo
- 2020 – 2024 Porsche Taycan 4S
- 2021 – 2024 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo
Recall summary
All listed vehicles can be charged with a 220V/240V cable, which plugs into an ordinary household power outlet. In some cases, the cable may overheat while charging the car and cause a fire.
The full list of the affected vehicles can be found here.
Recall risks
A charging cable that catches fire greatly increases the risk of injury or property damage.
Safety tips
Before the repair is conducted, owners are advised not to use the charging cables in question and only utilize the 110V ones or “public charging stations.”
Warning signs
The driver may notice that the cable is hot when unplugging it.
Other Porsche recalls
Fire risk was the cause of another larger Porsche recall, which took place in February 2023.
Separately, over 12,000 Porsche Taycans were recalled in June 2022 over malfunctioning rearview cameras.
The repair
Dealers will replace the faulty cables with improved ones free of charge.
Owners should receive letters with more information by February 9, 2024.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
This Porsche charging cable fire recall affects more than 40,000 electric and hybrid cars. To do a Porsche recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool
