Porsche bulletin No. 169-21-2
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 5 model years (2018–2021). 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 is black/incomplete.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 169-21-2 | Over-the-air update | May 1, 2024 | 11000850 | not yet checked |
| No. 169-21-2 | Service bulletin | Nov 24, 2021 | 10204085 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. 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. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2020 Porsche Redundant Cayenne E-Hybrid.
A 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. 169-21-2 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. 169-21-2 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. 169-21-2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2021 Porsche Cayenne, 2020 Porsche Cayenne, 2019 Porsche Cayenne, 2018 Porsche Cayenne, 2020 Porsche Redundant Cayenne E-Hybrid. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.