Porsche Initiates Voluntary Recall for Panamera Models Built Between 2023 And 2025

Porsche has urgently initiated a voluntary recall in India affecting 158 units of its flagship Panamera luxury sedan due to a severe manufacturing defect in the airbag system that could critically delay side airbag deployment during side-impact collisions. The affected vehicles, all from the YAA/YAB series, were produced between July 19, 2023, and September 2, 2025, where a temporary production error led to incorrect assignment of crash sensor cabling within the door trim panels, potentially exposing occupants to significantly heightened risks of injury in specific crash scenarios.

The German automaker will proactively contact all registered owners of the impacted Panamera models to arrange complimentary repairs at authorized Porsche service centers across the country, ensuring the faulty wiring is correctly reassigned without any cost to the customer. For immediate verification, owners are encouraged to visit Porsche’s dedicated online recall portal and enter their 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to confirm if their vehicle falls within this safety campaign, a process that takes mere seconds and provides instant clarity.

This recall stems from a documented production lapse where sensor connections were misrouted, a flaw eerily similar to an earlier campaign in Australia that grounded 142 Panamera units for the exact same issue, highlighting a possible global supply chain or assembly oversight during the specified manufacturing window. Porsche has isolated the problem to this narrow production batch and assured regulators and customers that no other models, variants, or production periods are implicated in this airbag malfunction.

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Marking the second safety recall for Porsche in India during 2025—following a March action involving seat belt anchor issues in the 991 sports car series—this incident underscores the brand’s ongoing vigilance despite its reputation for precision engineering. Fortunately, no accidents or injuries have been reported in connection with the airbag delay concern, but the company is treating the matter with utmost priority to prevent any future incidents.

Porsche urges all affected Panamera owners to respond promptly to recall notifications and schedule inspections without delay, reinforcing that the corrective procedure is swift, fully warrantied, and designed to restore complete safety integrity to one of the world’s most advanced grand touring sedans. This swift response not only complies with India’s SIAM-mandated recall protocols but also upholds Porsche’s unwavering commitment to occupant protection and long-term brand trust.

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