Porsche recalls a big batch of Macan Electric in the U.S. because of too bright headlights
Illustrative photo of Porsche Macan with German number plates. Source: Porsche
Porsche is recalling 2,941 Macan Electric 2024 and 2025 model years in the U.S. to reprogram their headlights. The reason is excessive brightness that does not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108.
Here's What We Know
Porsche Macan Electrics recently delivered in the U.S. had European headlight settings. This caused the high beam on these vehicles to be too bright for US roads. Consequently, the Macan's headlights can blind drivers of oncoming cars and thus increase the risk of an accident.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has assigned this recall number 24V889000.
2025 Porsche Macan. Photo: Porsche
2,941 Macan Electric vehicles manufactured between 15 March and 4 November 2024 are under recall. To remedy the situation, Porsche will update the headlight control unit software free of charge. Owners of the recalled vehicles will be informed no later than 24 January 2025.
A bit about the Porsche Macan in the US
The Porsche Macan Electric is introduced in the US with a 100 kWh battery. The entry-level all-wheel drive version of the Macan 4 develops 402bhp, while the more expensive Macan Turbo produces 630bhp. This summer also saw the introduction of an entry-level rear-wheel drive version with 335 hp and a 4S version with 509 hp. Apart from this, Porsche continues to sell the gasoline version of the Porsche Macan.
Source: NHTSA
