Porsche have issued recall notices for all Panamera models sold worldwide. That’s over 11,000 vehicles in all. For the Australian market affected cars are listed as Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo 2010 models.
The problem surrounds the locking elements on the front seat belts which can work loose or become detached from their mounts. Pretty easy to see what could happen next in such a situation. According to the official recall statement, “If the front seats are adjusted very far, resulting in unfavorable tolerances, it is possible that the function of the locking mechanism for the seat belt mount can no longer be guaranteed.”
A recall notice has been posted on the recalls.gov.au website which outlines the possible defect and the likely outcome. All Panamera owners in Australia will be contacted by mail with instructions of what steps are required for inspection and possible repair.
3 replies on “Porsche Panamera suffers total recall”
So you spend a large chunk of money on a very ugly car, then find out it has a problem that could be life threatening in an accident and they are going to contact you by MAIL….!!!???
Haha, good point. To be fair, I think it is a legal requirement for recall notices to be delivered in writing.
I got my letter and took it in – the changed the seat belt fastener and we are all okay again.
I was unable to get a loan car.