Porsche bulletin No. 17-22
What it saysInstallation and conversion instructions for the painted exterior package on the Macan, Macan T, and Macan S NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Porsche filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 3, 2024, received Nov 4, 2022, about the equipment — 3 documents under this number. It names 8 model years (2020–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationInstallation and conversion instructions for the painted exterior package on the Macan, Macan T, and Macan S
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 17-22 | Service bulletin | Sep 3, 2024 | 11008445 | PDF, 1,564 KB |
| No. 17-22 | Service bulletin | Feb 9, 2023 | 10232387 | PDF, 1,526 KB |
| No. 17-22 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2022 | 10225850 | not found |
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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 8 model years this bulletin names have filed 285 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 8 of them name Visibility/Wiper — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
My 2022 Taycan does not show to be one included in the electrical issue recall, however I am experiencing the center screen going dark while driving. Only had the car a little over a week, and it has happen twice, both times on the freeway. Not going slow or stopping, about 60-70MPH. went off for about 20-30 seconds then came back on
2022 Porsche Taycan · Equipment · filed with NHTSA Aug 2, 2022 · ODI 11477194
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the equipment
Source: same model, same component group22 other manufacturer communications filed against these Porsche models under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Porsche list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 102-17 | Service bulletin | Dec 4, 2023 | Symptom-based workshop manual for the body exterior. drains on rear panoramic roof blocked - checking water drain hoses, cleaning, and repla… |
| No. 19-21 | Service bulletin | Nov 15, 2023 | Instructions on how to fix a blurred camera image of the reverse camera, or water stains on the lens. |
| No. 38-23 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2023 | Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche C40 engine oils |
| No. 37-23 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2023 | Technical information for WPD0 - replacing engine mounts at the left and right |
| No. 36-23 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2023 | Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche C20 engine oils |
| No. 35-23 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2023 | Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche A40 engine oils |
| No. 33-23 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2023 | Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche C30 engine oils |
| No. 32-23 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2023 | Technical information for a message "engine control system fault" in conjunction |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Porsche, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Porsche No. 17-22 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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. 17-22 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Porsche warranty extension on file lists the ones Porsche has filed.
Which vehicles does No. 17-22 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2022 Porsche Macan, 2026 Porsche Taycan, 2025 Porsche Taycan, 2024 Porsche Taycan, 2023 Porsche Taycan, 2022 Porsche Taycan and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.