Porsche recalls certain 2020 Cayenne vehicles with a potential transmission fluid leak risk due to an insufficient weld on the transmission oil pipe. Owners should contact Porsche for free inspection and repair.
If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may be made slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.
Porsche is recalling certain 2020 Cayenne vehicles because a weld issue on the transmission oil pipe could cause transmission fluid leaks while driving, making roads slippery and increasing crash risk. Owners should have the transmission oil pipe inspected and repaired by a dealer at no cost.
An insufficient weld on the transmission oil pipe can cause automatic transmission fluid to leak while driving. This leak makes the road surface slippery, which increases the risk of a crash due to reduced traction.
Owners of 2020 Porsche Cayenne vehicles with the specific transmission oil pipe weld issue are affected. Drivers using these vehicles may face increased crash risk if transmission fluid leaks.
Check if your 2020 Porsche Cayenne has a transmission oil pipe with an insufficient weld. The recall started September 8, 2020, and applies to specific vehicles.
Reach out to Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 to schedule a transmission oil pipe inspection and repair.
Dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary at no cost to the owner.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 8, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ALA5.
Porsche is recalling certain 2020 Cayenne vehicles because an insufficient weld on the transmission oil pipe may cause automatic transmission fluid leaks while driving.
Check if your 2020 Porsche Cayenne has a transmission oil pipe with an insufficient weld. The recall began September 8, 2020.
Contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 to schedule a free inspection and repair of the transmission oil pipe.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Porsche to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V271000 — Porsche Porsche Hello, I own a Porsche that is covered by recall 20V271000 from Porsche. The official recall notice states: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 8, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ALA5. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.