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Porsche Cayenne 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 122-S9X3M-12 · NHTSA communication 10125211 · issued Nov 8, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Situation: Cayenne Diesel vehicles were equipped with undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices which are not permitted by emissions regulations. Action Required: Install updated engine control module (DME) software and transmission control module (Tiptronic) software to bring affected vehicles into regulatory compliance.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.