Porsche is recalling 2,941 electrical Macan crossovers as a result of their headlights are too brilliant, which may cut back visibility for oncoming drivers and improve 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 fairly than U.S. requirements, leading to beams that exceed brightness ranges laid out in Federal Motor Automobile Security Normal (FMVSS) quantity 108, in line with the NHTSA.
2024 Porsche Macan (electrical)
Porsche advised the protection 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 challenge, it will probably’t be addressed through an over-the-air replace.
Porsche expects to mail proprietor notification letters Jan. 24, 2025. Homeowners may also name the automaker’s customer support division at 1-800-767-7243 for extra data. Porsche’s reference quantity for this recall is ARC5.
2024 Porsche Macan (electrical)
The electrical Macan arrived for the 2024 mannequin yr as one of many first EVs primarily based on the Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) shared with Audi, and likewise 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 yr.
For 2025, Porsche expanded the lineup with a single-motor base mannequin that successfully lowered the electrical Macan’s value 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 accessible beginning in 2026.
