EV Risk IndexPorsche Macan EV headlight brightness software recall
- Manufacturer
- Porsche
- Model
- Macan EV
- Years affected
- 2024–2025
- Risk type
- Software/lighting
- Issue
- NHTSA 24V889 (Porsche ARC5), filed November 25, 2024, identifies 2,941 Macan Electric vehicles in its 2024–2025 vehicle field. Headlight control-unit settings can exceed U.S. upper-beam photometric limits; the remedy is a revised software data set. The descriptive paragraph also mentions 2026, conflicting with the vehicle field. No 2026 applicability is adopted here. Confirm the affected production population and VIN with the regulator/manufacturer.
Summary
NHTSA 24V889 (Porsche ARC5) identifies certain 2024–2025 Macan Electric vehicles for headlight software that can exceed U.S. photometric limits. The remedy is reprogramming of the headlight control units.
The filing’s vehicle field lists 2024–2025, while descriptive prose also mentions 2026; no 2026 interpretation is enabled without resolving that discrepancy.
Help other owners — file with the regulator
If your vehicle is affected by this defect, filing a complaint with NHTSA, Transport Canada, DVSA, or your regional regulator helps build the data record. Each report contributes to pattern detection that can trigger formal investigations and recalls — protecting other owners of the same vehicle, not just you.
You can file at any time, even if your dealer or manufacturer is already handling repairs. The regulatory complaint is a separate channel that helps every owner of your vehicle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC5 | 24V889 | 2024 | 2024 | Headlight control-unit programming can exceed U.S. photometric limits; remedy: reprogramming. The filing’s vehicle field identifies certain 2024–2025 Macan Electric vehicles; confirm the affected population and VIN. |
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This table is editorial reference, not a regulatory record. Regulators outside of NHTSA generally require a VIN or registration-plate lookup flow instead of a per-model URL.
Verify your vehicle with the regulator
The regulator in your jurisdiction is always the authoritative source for whether your specific VIN is affected by an open safety campaign. Check the database below using your vehicle identification number.
- United States — NHTSA (US)
- Canada — Transport Canada
- United Kingdom — DVSA
- European Union — EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
- Germany — KBA
- France — Rappel Conso
- NHTSA 24V889 primary campaign filing — NHTSA 24V889 primary campaign filing
- Transport Canada — Transport Canada defects and recalls
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