A attainable coolant pump drawback for the HVAC system is inflicting Porsche to recall 24,467 models of the Panamera from the 2017 to 2020 mannequin years. Bentley’s recalling 650 examples of the sibling 2020 Continental GT for a similar challenge. Porsche was notified of a malfunction within the exterior warmth pump for the Panamera’s local weather management in December 2022. An automaker investigation discovered that it is attainable for extra humidity and even liquid to get previous the pump seals and brief out the pump’s circuit board and connector. In uncommon situations, the malfunction may trigger a fireplace. This will occur even when the engine is turned off as a result of the automobiles in query are geared up with a residual warmth perform that retains warming the cabin after shutdown.
Panameras constructed after July 26, 2021 had been fitted with a unique pump. The Stuttgart carmaker’s subject evaluation confirmed “a really small variety of situations of thermal injury presumably attributable to this challenge.” Bentley modified the half in July 2019 to a mannequin with a strain compensation seal.
Porsche mentioned it is going to start notifying house owners on March 27. It additionally mentioned it is going to reimburse any Panamera house owners who’ve paid to have the half mounted earlier to this recall. The repair is a visit to the vendor for a brand new pump with higher sealing, sourced from a brand new provider. Bentley will start notifying house owners on the identical day. In Bentley’s case, although, the automaker says “A {hardware} change might be required however the closing answer is at present underneath investigation and can’t be confirmed presently.” Because the automaker moved to a brand new pump that is not a part of the recall inhabitants, we aren’t positive why a decision stays underneath investigation.
Porsche house owners can contact Porsche customer support at 800-767-7243 and consult with inner recall quantity APA1. Bentley house owners can name 800-777-6923 and consult with RE23/02 (RC67). Anybody in that group can go straight to the Nationwide Freeway Transportation Security Administration at 888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or nhtsa.gov, citing marketing campaign quantity 23V033 for the Panamera or 23V034 for the Bentley.
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