Porsche bulletin No. 61-25
What it saysTechnical information for Intermittent Warning Message for Power Steering Failure / Fault Memory Entry “B202700” in the Power Steering Control Unit: Observe Specified Procedure NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Porsche filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 6, 2025, received Sep 5, 2025, about the steering. It names 8 model years (2017–2024). 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 communicationTechnical information for Intermittent Warning Message for Power Steering Failure / Fault Memory Entry “B202700” in the Power Steering Control Unit: Observe Specified Procedure
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 61-25 | Service bulletin | Aug 6, 2025 | 11022824 | PDF, 182 KB |
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 25 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 7 of them name Electrical System — 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.
The contact owns a 2018 Porsche Panamera. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V033000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2018 Porsche Panamera · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 8, 2023 · ODI 11520904
A message appeared on the dashboard indicating a "Critical Electrical Failure" and "Park Safely" when I turned the key to start the car. This car is a plug-in e-hybrid (my 3rd of this model) and I always assumed that in case of a major failure, I could either use the engine or the electric propulsion system. This was not the case.
2023 Porsche Panamera · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 26, 2023 · ODI 11534599
The contact owns a 2017 Porsche Panamera. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V033000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2017 Porsche Panamera · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Mar 21, 2023 · ODI 11512989
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 steering
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against the Porsche Panamera under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPTL2609 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q3 2026 Software Spec Update Available |
| SPTL2608 | Service bulletin | Aug 17, 2026 | Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q2 2026 Software Spec Update Available |
| 87/20 4812 | Service bulletin | Jun 19, 2026 | Noise Symptom - Creaking Noise can be Heard When Touching the Steering Wheel Cover: Reworking Front Steering Wheel Cover (SY 87/20) |
| No. D733 | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2025 | Parts information for parts withdrawal involving (PAD423051B) the Steering Gear with Track Rods. The vehicles affected are cars that use the… |
| No. 115-24 | Service bulletin | Nov 21, 2024 | Technical information for WRL4 - Replacing Power Steering Gear |
| No. 92-23-1 | Service bulletin | Sep 19, 2023 | Technical information on WPH8 - replacing power steering gear |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Porsche No. 61-25 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. 61-25 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. 61-25 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2024 Porsche Panamera, 2023 Porsche Panamera, 2022 Porsche Panamera, 2021 Porsche Panamera, 2020 Porsche Panamera, 2019 Porsche Panamera and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.