Porsche bulletin No. 96-26
What it saysSymptom-based workshop manual for Noises from Front Wiper Blade NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Porsche filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 24, 2026, received Oct 2, 2026, about the structure. It names 28 model years (2019–2026). 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 communicationSymptom-based workshop manual for Noises from Front Wiper Blade
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 96-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2026 | 11037849 | PDF, 4,512 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.
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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 28 model years this bulletin names have filed 458 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 13 of them name Visibility/Wiper, Structure — 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.
I was driving home in my 2024 Porsche Macan 4 EV, at about 65 miles per hour on a divided highway. I had my climate control set to 75 degrees on both the driver and passenger side of the vehicle. I believe that the air conditioning was set to off. I also had the drivers seat heated at the max setting. I was alone in my vehicle.
2024 Porsche Macan · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Oct 28, 2025 · ODI 11696217
The glass sunroof exploded out while driving on the road, there were no other cars driving ahead of me as I was on a highway onramp. The car is current at the dealership pending repair. The glass exploded outward and could have hit a car following. The car has been inspected by the dealer and insurance company.
2024 Porsche 911 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Sep 17, 2025 · ODI 11687770
The drivers side wiper leaves a streak at drives eye level during most rain events. My dealer has replaced the wiper 3 times but this has not fixed the issue. My Dealer has verified this is happening and verified this happens on all Porsche Cayenne vehicles of this age and model.
2023 Porsche Cayenne · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA May 30, 2024 · ODI 11591516
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group83 other manufacturer communications filed against these Porsche models under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Porsche list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 61-26-1 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | Symptom-based workshop manual for Noises in B-Pillar Area - Correct Felting of B-Pillar Trim Panel |
| No. 92-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2026 | Technical Information for Wind Noises when Driving from the Sunroof Area |
| No. 90-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | Technical Information for Replacement Requirement for Rear Bumper Due to Deformation/Accident Damage |
| No. 85-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | Technical Information for Color Deviation/Spots on the Windshield Trim Frame |
| No. 118-25 | Service bulletin | Sep 9, 2026 | Technical information for the Rear Lid Opens/does not Close - Replacing Lid for Closing Aid Motor and Upper Part of Lid Lock on the Macan El… |
| No. 79-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2026 | Technical Information for Wind Noises from the Front Corner Window Area when Driving |
| WTL3 | Service campaign | Aug 21, 2026 | Technical Information for Workshop Campaign WTL3 - Replacing Seal for Roof Module. Note that this Campaign is only applicable to all Cayenne… |
| No. 73-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 10, 2026 | Symptom-based workshop manual for Vibrating Steering Wheel and Red Warning Message “Electrical System Fault” - Observe Specified Procedure.… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Porsche, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Porsche No. 96-26 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. 96-26 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. 96-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 28 model years: 2026 Porsche 911, 2025 Porsche 911, 2024 Porsche 911, 2023 Porsche 911, 2022 Porsche 911, 2021 Porsche 911 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.