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Porsche Taycan 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Seat Safety Risk

Porsche recalls 2020-2021 Taycan models with optional rear center seats due to seat belt wiring obstructing child seat anchors, risking injury in crashes.

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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Porsche is recalling certain 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles with optional rear center seats. The seat belt wiring harness may block access to child seat anchors, preventing proper child seat installation and increasing crash injury risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79979-porsche-taycan-2020-seat-belts-recall-child-seat-safety-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79979-porsche-taycan-2020-seat-belts-recall-child-seat-safety-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V100000

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“Porsche Taycan 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Seat Safety Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79979-porsche-taycan-2020-seat-belts-recall-child-seat-safety-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #22V100000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V100000).

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. recalled 2020-2021 Taycan vehicles with an optional rear center seat due to child restraint anchorage risks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Feb. 22, 2022. Dealers will reroute and secure the center rear seat belt buckle wiring harness and replace damaged buckles free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

  • Porsche Taycan, 2020-2021

What to do

Dealers will reroute and secure the center rear seat belt buckle wiring harness and, as necessary, replace a damaged buckle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.

The hazard

An improperly secured child seat increases the risk of injury during a crash. The center seat belt buckle wiring harness may obstruct access to the right rear seat lower child seat anchors, preventing a child seat from being properly secured.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Porsche Cars North America, Inc. has 95 other recalls on record since 2010-03-30. Other recent recalls of similar products include Porsche Cayenne 2020 Recall: Back View Camera Malfunction Risk (2025-12-19), Porsche Panamera 2024-2026 Fuel Leak Recall: Fire Risk (2025-09-23), and Porsche Panamera 2025 Suspension Recall: Risk of Loss of Handling (2025-07-15). Other recent recalls of similar products include Audi Q6 E-Tron 2025 Seat Belts Recall: Child Seat Injury Risk (2025-12-19), Mercedes-Benz 2026 GLC 300 Seat Belts Recall: Child Injury Risk in Crashes (2026-03-20), and Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC (2025) Seat Belts: Child Injury Risk in Crashes (2025-12-12).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your 2020-2021 Porsche Taycan has an optional rear center seat. The issue affects vehicles that require the center seat belt buckle wiring harness to be rerouted.

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    Porsche
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    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Porsche Customer Service

    Call 1-800-767-7243 to schedule a repair or replacement of the seat belt buckle wiring harness.

  2. Get a Free Repair

    Dealers will reroute and secure the center rear seat belt buckle wiring harness and replace damaged buckles at no cost.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will reroute and secure the center rear seat belt buckle wiring harness and, as necessary, replace a damaged buckle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANA4.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 44 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Feb 22, 202212. Owner letters mailed: Apr 7, 202222022
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

Take action

Contact Porsche

We’ve drafted a message you can send Porsche to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 22V100000 — Porsche Taycan 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Seat Safety Risk

Hello,

I own a Porsche Taycan 2020 Seat Belts Recall: Child Seat Safety Risk that is covered by recall 22V100000 from Porsche.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will reroute and secure the center rear seat belt buckle wiring harness and, as necessary, replace a damaged buckle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANA4.

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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Where this comes from

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.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #22V100000 (February 22, 2022)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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