Porsche bulletin No D769
What it saysParts information for Parts Withdrawal - Repair Set for Seat Occupied Sensor. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Porsche filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 9, 2026, received Apr 6, 2026, about the seats. It names 97 model years (2016–2026). 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 communicationParts information for Parts Withdrawal - Repair Set for Seat Occupied Sensor. Part numbers 9J1881256AJ, 9J1881256AK, 9J1881256AL, 9J1881256AM, 9J1881256AN are affected. The cars involved are ones that use the part numbers mentioned.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No D769 | Service bulletin | Mar 9, 2026 | 11030809 | PDF, 34 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9J1881256AJ | Repair set for seat occupied sensor All parts in stock | — | eBay Motors → |
| 9J1881256AK | Repair set for seat occupied sensor All parts in stock | — | eBay Motors → |
| 9J1881256AL | Repair set for seat occupied sensor All parts in stock | — | eBay Motors → |
| 9J1881256AM | Repair set for seat occupied sensor All parts in stock | — | eBay Motors → |
| 9J1881256AN | Repair set for seat occupied sensor All parts in stock | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (1 page), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Porsche’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 themand 27 more on this site: 2024 Porsche Macan, 2023 Porsche Macan, 2022 Porsche Macan, 2021 Porsche Macan, 2020 Porsche Macan, 2019 Porsche Macan, 2018 Porsche Macan, 2017 Porsche Macan, 2016 Porsche Macan, 2026 Porsche Panamera, 2025 Porsche Panamera, 2024 Porsche Panamera, 2023 Porsche Panamera, 2022 Porsche Panamera, 2021 Porsche Panamera, 2020 Porsche Panamera, 2019 Porsche Panamera, 2018 Porsche Panamera, 2017 Porsche Panamera, 2016 Porsche Panamera, 2026 Porsche Taycan, 2025 Porsche Taycan, 2024 Porsche Taycan, 2023 Porsche Taycan, 2022 Porsche Taycan, 2021 Porsche Taycan, 2020 Porsche Taycan.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2017 Porsche 718; 2026 Porsche 718 Boxster; 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S; 2018 Porsche 718 Boxster S; 2019 Porsche 718 Boxster S; 2026 Porsche 718 Cayman; 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman S; 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman S; 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman S; 2018 Porsche 718 Spyder; 2019 Porsche 718 Spyder; 2026 Porsche 718 Spyder; 2016 Porsche 918 Spyder; 2023 Porsche Carrera; 2023 Porsche Carrera 4; 2023 Porsche Carrera 4 GTS; 2023 Porsche Carrera 4S; 2023 Porsche Carrera GTS; 2023 Porsche Carrera S; 2021 Porsche Cayman GT4; 2021 Porsche Cayman GTS; 2023 Porsche Edition 50 Year; 2017 Porsche Redundant Boxster; 2020 Porsche Redundant Boxster; 2021 Porsche Redundant Boxster; 2022 Porsche Redundant Boxster; 2021 Porsche Redundant Cayman; 2022 Porsche Redundant Cayman; 2023 Porsche Redundant Cayman GT4; 2022 Porsche Redundant Cayman GTS.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 67 model years this bulletin names have filed 808 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 237 of them name Electrical System, Seats — 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
The contact owns a 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s seat release straps failed to operate as intended to allow passengers in the rear of the vehicle to enter or exit as needed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that unknown parts needed to be replaced.
2020 Porsche 911 · Seats · filed with NHTSA Jan 28, 2025 · ODI 11639050
In-car entertainment, transmissions controls, audio controls, climate controls (front and rear) , car will shut off without turning the key in off position, often times the vehicle will just terminate a call with no warning - no explantion, the rear camera on the screen in reverse show the rear of the car but it stays on for like 10…
2023 Porsche Cayenne · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jan 7, 2025 · ODI 11634723
In depth: 2020 Porsche Taycan electrical problems →
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 seats
Source: same model, same component group13 other manufacturer communications filed against these Porsche models under the same component group (seats), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Porsche list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | Symptom-based workshop manual for Noises at the Rear Three-Point Belt on the Left and/or Right-Retrofitting the Rear Noise Protection Caps o… |
| No. D767 | Service bulletin | Feb 27, 2026 | Parts information for parts withdrawal for Repair Set for Seat Occupied Sensor. Parts involved are 95C881256F and 95C881256H. The cars affec… |
| No. 66-25 | Service bulletin | Feb 3, 2026 | Technical information for Front Seat Ventilation Does Not Function: Observe Specified Procedure |
| No. ASA2 | Service bulletin | Jan 23, 2026 | Technical information for ASA2 - Replace Front Seat Cushion (Passenger Side) (Recall Campaign) |
| No. 69-25 | Service bulletin | Aug 27, 2025 | Symptom based workshop manual for a Front Seat Symptom - Front Seat Rattling/Creaking (Folding Sports Bucket Seat) - Rework Front Seat… |
| WRJ0 | Service campaign | Oct 31, 2024 | Porsche intranet posting with information on stop delivery - WRJ0. Replacing the heating element for the left and right front seat and backr… |
| No. 101-24 | Service bulletin | Oct 31, 2024 | Technical information on WRJ0 – Replace Front Left and Right Seat and Backrest Heating Element for the 911 |
| No. 45-24 | Service bulletin | May 31, 2024 | Technical information for a replacement display unit for rear seat entertainment - observing procedure when replacing component. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Porsche No D769 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 D769 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 D769 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 97 model years: 2025 Porsche 718, 2024 Porsche 718, 2023 Porsche 718, 2022 Porsche 718, 2021 Porsche 718, 2020 Porsche 718 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.