Porsche is lightly updating its Macan for 2019, a year after the luxury SUV entered its second generation. The 2019 Macan will add a three-dimensional LED panel at the rear, standard LED headlights, and a revamped interior design.
The recall affects more than 51,000 Macan, Macan S, Macan Turbo and Macan GTS luxury crossover vehicles.
The recall affects nearly 18,000 Macan S, Macan Turbo and Macan GTS vehicles that need new passenger occupant detection sensor mats.
The recall covers nearly 22,000 Macan S and Macan Turbo luxury compact SUVs in the 2015 and 2016 model years.
Porsche will introduce the Macan GTS for the 2017 model year as a higher performance luxury compact SUV that becomes the third Macan, which is now the automaker's top seller in the U.S.
Porsche Cars North America sold more Macan compact SUV models than any other model in its lineup in July, according to the automaker.
Porsche will begin offering a rear seat entertainment system for its four-door vehicles, including the Cayenne luxury SUV, Macan compact SUV, and Panamera.
From May through August, Porsche sold 3,947 Macan compact SUVs. The Macan has outsold the Panamera among Porsche models this year by two units.
Porsche Cars North America sold 1,263 Macan compact SUVs in May, after the vehicle arrived at dealers in the middle of the month, the automaker has announced.
Porsche will produce a four-cylinder Macan crossover SUV for the Asia markets and has begun taking orders for the vehicle in the United Kingdom, reports GT Sprint.