Porsche bulletin No. 169-21-1
Porsche filed this with NHTSA as a over-the-air update dated May 1, 2024, received Dec 7, 2021, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number. It names 6 model years (2019–2023). A over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTechnical information for the OTA Map update (failed) - navigation map view in the PCM screen black/incomplete.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 169-21-1 | Over-the-air update | May 1, 2024 | 11000846 |
| No. 169-21-1 | Service bulletin | Nov 24, 2021 | 10204084 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Porsche No. 169-21-1 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the No. 169-21-1 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does No. 169-21-1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2023 Porsche Macan, 2022 Porsche Macan, 2021 Porsche Macan, 2020 Porsche Macan, 2019 Porsche Macan, 2021 Porsche Panamera. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.