Porsche Exterior Lighting: Software

Porsche is recalling about 954 vehicles over a problem with the exterior lighting. Incorrect headlight control module software may cause the parking lights not to operate as intended when the turn signals are activated, which can reduce vehicle visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
24V654000
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Reported
5 September 2024
Vehicles
954
Built between
Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 October 2024
Repaired
94%
Unrepaired
60

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2023 and March 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2024 Porsche TaycanBuilt October 2023 to March 2024

Repair progress

60 of 954 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

94% repaired — 894 of 954 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024 Taycan vehicles. The incorrect headlight control module software may have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What could happen

Incorrect headlight control module software may cause the parking lights not to operate as intended when the turn signals are activated, which can reduce vehicle visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will update the headlight control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024.

Parts involved

  • Target data container updateNATarget data container update

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2023 to March 2024
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 September 2024
  3. Owners notified25 October 2024
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 94% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 September 2024.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARB4.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
ARB4
Recalling manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Safety standard
FMVSS 108
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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