A worldwide recall of luxury Porsche electric Taycan vehicles has been issued after an issue was discovered within the car’s braking system.
An official recall notice issued by Australia’s transport department says a fault in the 2019 t0 2024 Porsche Taycan could be dangerous, putting motorists and pedestrians at risk.
“Due to a manufacturing defect, the front brake hoses may be defective. This may lead to a brake fluid leak resulting in a reduction in braking performance,” the Australian government website warns.
“A reduction in braking performance could increase the risk of an accident, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.”
Owners of the German-made Taycan are encouraged to contact their local official Porsche centre to arrange for vehicle repair free of charge.
The recall notice will impact 1,657 vehicles on Australian roads.
Taycans start at $164,400 (US$109,500), but the braking recall isn’t the only reason the model has been recalled.
While the latest recall is the most widespread, the model has been the subject of seven previous recalls for various manufacturing issues impacting various vehicles.
Taycans were recalled twice in May this year due to a manufacturing issue with the cell modules in the high-voltage battery.
Those recalls impacted 19 and a further 21 Australian vehicles.
The Australian government warned that the defect could lead to a short circuit and thermal overload, which could eventually result in fire.
In January 2023, four units of the Taycan produced from 2021-22 were recalled over an issue with the air-spring strut on the left and right of the front axle.
The parts were suspected of not meeting manufacturing standards. They put the vehicle at risk by dislodging the front struts, ultimately leading to the loss of control.
Another issue with the Taycan’s battery was detected in October last year, affecting 231 vehicles.
A manufacturing issue could have caused insufficient sealing between the high-voltage battery casing and the cover, which could have led to moisture in the battery and ultimately caused a fire, causing death or injury.
In June last year, 406 Taycan drivers were impacted by a recall issued over fabric on the cars’ seats that could become damaged during seat adjustment, potentially activating the airbag warning light.
This put the car at risk of restraint systems not working correctly if the airbag light was switched on.
A further issue with the child seat anchoring system impacted 389 vehicles on Australian roads in March 2022, and another 439 were impacted by a risk of power loss in 2021.
The recall also follows a Tesla Model 3 recall issued last week due to a seatbelt software issue.
