Porsche Macan EV headlight brightness software recall
- Manufacturer
- Porsche
- Model
- Macan EV
- Years affected
- 2024–2025
- Risk type
- Software/lighting
- Issue
- NHTSA campaign 24V900 (December 2024) covers approximately 2,941 Porsche Macan EVs (2024 and 2025 model years) manufactured between March 15, 2024 and November 4, 2024. Headlight control unit software was programmed to European brightness standards rather than U.S. standards, resulting in beams that exceed brightness levels specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108. Porsche told NHTSA the programming error was corrected for later-production vehicles.
Summary
The Porsche Macan EV headlight software recall (NHTSA 24V900) addresses a programming error on first-year and early second-year production vehicles where headlight control software was loaded with European brightness standards rather than U.S.-spec limits. Approximately 2,941 vehicles are affected in the United States. The recall was filed in December 2024, within months of the Macan EV's launch.
Timeline
The Macan EV launched in spring 2024 after a year-long delay caused by Volkswagen Group software subsidiary Cariad's E3 1.2 software stack development running behind schedule. NHTSA-reportable headlight non-compliance was identified in late 2024 from field testing. Porsche filed the recall on December 2, 2024, covering 2024 and 2025 vehicles manufactured March 15 - November 4, 2024. Porsche told the regulator that the programming error was corrected for vehicles produced after November 4, 2024 — meaning approximately 100% of the in-window production batch is affected, but later production has the correct software baseline.
Consumer impact
The remedy is a dealer-installed software reprogramming of the headlight control units, free of charge. Critically, this fix cannot be implemented over-the-air — owners must take the vehicle to a Porsche dealership. The 45-60 minute service typically takes a single visit. Until the remedy is performed, the headlights' beam patterns may exceed federal brightness standards, increasing the risk of glare-related impairment for oncoming drivers. Verify campaign 24V900 completion via NHTSA.gov/recalls (enter VIN). The Porsche Connect app and My Porsche dashboard also display recall status for registered vehicles.
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Campaign codes across affected model years
The manufacturer internal campaign codes and NHTSA campaign numbers we have on file for every affected model year. Multiple codes on a single vehicle reflect successive campaigns — sometimes a new campaign supersedes an earlier repair that did not resolve the issue.
| Mfr. code | NHTSA # | Announced | Model year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSCN-2024120001 | 24V900 | 2024 | 2024 | Headlight control software programmed to European brightness standards rather than U.S. — exceeds FMVSS No. 108 limits. Affects vehicles built March 15 - November 4, 2024. Dealer reprogramming required (no OTA). |
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