New recall? Vehicle Display Malfunction/FMVSS 111

[4thPcar]

this site is amazing. it knew about the tragedy of the Felicity Ace before the news could broadcast it. Now it knows about a recall before most dealers know about it...

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[kort]

It states: "malfunctioning control panel may obstruct drivers view of camera assisted driving functions"

When I was young, we didn't need "assistance" systems. People just drove.

some people walked to school barefoot in the snow uphill both ways.
times change and new technologies are now part of the package.
in a few years crash avoidance systems will be mandatory.

 

[SteveDC]

Well the document does state bring software up to the current version and address several customer satisfaction issues unrelated to this notice - so the upgrade goes beyond what is described... so I am cautiously optimistic- but realistically prepared to be disappointed

Perhaps the update will address freezing posted speed limit display. This started for me, in a MY 2021 4S after the WNA5 firmware update just installed.
https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/t...re-posted-speed-limit-fail.11049/#post-161921

 

[XLR82XS]

in a few years crash avoidance systems will be mandatory.

More government control - BS.

 

[Windpower]

in a few years crash avoidance systems will be mandatory.

The more 'avoidance' systems in our cars, the better. At least for me.
Lane departure warning in a rented Toyota saved me from a major accident on the 405 in Los Angeles two years ago. But the Tesla accident warning system failed me last year and I ended up with a $10,000 fender bender in my model Y. Had I not been checking in my rear view mirror, I would have seen the car in front stop short. That’s what a working accident avoidance system should help prevent.

 

[FlyingPoint]

Can't weigh in on the policy discourse, but I have learned one thing after over a year in my Taycan (first EV) --Don't buy one if you don't reside near a dealer and one with plenty of loaners is a must.

 

[Ambroos]

This does actually sound like good news, especially the note about Porsche planning to provide a software update to bring all cars on par with the late February 2022-onwards produced cars. I'm looking forward to it!

 

[nickmdp]

More government control - BS.

Sorry, but this just seems like a terrible position to take. Almost all of these regulations are written in blood because of preventable tragedies.

There was a time when manufacturers had to be required to install seatbelts in cars. For the issue at hand, it's almost certainly that the backup camera isn't turning on within 2 seconds of going into reverse, for which there is no possible downside I could think of, and these cameras almost certainly have saved lives since being required.

The folks working at the NHTSA really only care about ensuring the safety of everyone on the road because manufacturers have been proven time and time again to really only be concerned about their profits. I doubt crash avoidance would come any sooner than 5 years since even the simple topic of rear visibility involves a 128 page document (https://one.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nvs/pdf/test-procedures/TP-111-V-01-final.pdf) describing what manufacturers are required to do, and crash avoidance would certainly require quite a bit more than that. Even if it does become standard, there's little chance in my mind that the cons of it would outweigh the pros here.

 

[Fish Fingers]

Agree. Seems rife nowadays.

 

[feye]

The folks working at the NHTSA really only care about ensuring the safety of everyone...

Sorry, but that is a bit too naive for me, certainly after the Boeing MAX thing.

I don't mind safety features, but not when they hamper the experience and get very annoying. Like the collision warning I get all the time, because I have to drive on a road through a park with lots of people walking on that road. Can I switch it off?

 

[mod72346]

I've experienced the rear-camera and the 360-degree view malfunction numerous times, and I brought it up to the dealer. So, it's great that finally there is some traction on fixing this problem. The VIN lookup tool doesn't show my car though yet, so we'll see how long it takes to actually get it fixed.

 

[satchurator]

Seem like the VIN mapping underlying the Porsche online recall lookup and internal service campaign lookup hasn't been completed yet. Interested to hear if anybody gets a positive match on their VIN for the recall, whether online or via their dealer service department.

 

[Arjan_]

Seem like the VIN mapping underlying the Porsche online recall lookup and internal service campaign lookup hasn't been completed yet. Interested to hear if anybody gets a positive match on their VIN for the recall, whether online or via their dealer service department.

I expect all taycans till a certain cut off period (somewhere in 2022 I guess) will get it. It has porsche reference ANA6. My car a couple of weeks ago got ANA5 so it would make sense. My car is next week at the Porsche dealer so I will check if they already know something about the ANA6 update

 

[TXAG]

Seem like the VIN mapping underlying the Porsche online recall lookup and internal service campaign lookup hasn't been completed yet. Interested to hear if anybody gets a positive match on their VIN for the recall, whether online or via their dealer service department.

Wait - the VINs weren't loaded before we were told we could look them up?

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