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NHTSA complaint #11740263

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2019 PORSCHE MACAN

Manufacturer

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Components

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Dates

Incident: 05/26/2026
Filed: 05/26/2026

Owner complaint summary

Component/System: Exterior lighting — right front low beam headlight. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. 2019 model year vehicle has 65,000 miles Safety risk: The right low beam headlight failed, reducing forward visibility on the right side during nighttime driving and in low-visibility conditions. This creates risk of failing to see pedestrians, road hazards, or lane markings, and may cause oncoming drivers or law enforcement to misidentify the vehicle as a motorcycle. Dealer/service confirmation: Failure has not yet been confirmed by a dealer. Manufacturer/other inspection: No additional inspections conducted. Prior warning symptoms: No warning lamp or dashboard message appeared prior to failure. The headlight went out without prior indication.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11740263). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11740263. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.