| Issue ID | 1605881 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11265215 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | PANAMERA |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 15/07/19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have almost collided in several instances due to the rear backup camera. It is almost useless after porsche authorized dealer repair. It is now a defective back up camera. Dealer said when they repaired rear of my vehicle they did a software update and the rear camera update caused the visibility to dramatically decrease. There is no fix or resolution so i have a back up camera that is limited to viewing my license plate and the ground beneath it. So limited as to be essentially useless and is dangerous to operate. Near missed rear collisions due to the defect. When i back up, i cannot see due to design of vehicle and design of back up camera. I cannot see things in the rear of my vehicle. I have almost missed other cars and objects when moving backward due to lack of visibility. Far inferior view to prior view before i brought it in as well as by comparison to other vehicles in same class. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN PEDRO, CA |
| VIN pattern | WP0AA2A71GLXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 2 |
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