NHTSA ID Number: 10204090
Manufacturer Communication Number: No. 50-21-1
TSB/Document Date: 2021-12-07
Summary
Information for recall campaign AMA2 - replacing seat occupancy detection system for passenger seat.
Scope 15:
Vehicles with 18-way sports seat (Alcantara or leather) and seat heating
Working time:
Replacing seat occupancy detection system for passenger seat
Includes:
Disconnecting and connecting battery
Removing and installing passenger seat
Removing and installing trim panel for seat
Removing and installing cover for backrest
Removing and installing padding for front seat
Replacing padding for front seat
Connecting and disconnecting PIWIS Tester
Re-calibrating occupant detection control unit
Standardizing control unit for seat memory
Reading out and erasing fault memories
Creating Vehicle Analysis Logs (VAL) before and after the
campaign
Labor time: 231 TU
Parts required:
V04015256A
Seat occupancy detection repair kit
1 ea.
PAF911475
Fastening screws
4 ea.
V04015261AA
Fastening clips
22 ea.
PAF038501
Expansion rivet
2 ea.
AMA20000001*
Tie-wrap, approx. 3.0 mm/ 0.12 in wide
e.g. tie-wrap, Part No. 99951307540
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
AMA20000002**
Programming box
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
AMA20000003***
Shipping costs
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
Required tools:
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* For warranty invoicing for Part No. AMA20000001, enter "expendable items" designation as sublet
item & additional measures Cost: $1.88.
**The programming box must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty
processing at each Porsche
dealer. For warranty processing, the Part No. AMA20000002 with the
"programming box" designation can be invoiced as an additional part in the warranty claim. Cost:
$1,785.
*** The shipping costs must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty processing
by specifying Part No. AMA20000003 with the designation "Shipping costs" as an additional
part and using the amount as per invoice. Please document a copy of the invoice for this in
the warranty claim. For all other vehicles, only the part and working time must be invoiced in the
warranty claim.
Damage Code AMA2 099 000 2
Scope 16:
Vehicles with 18-way sports seat and seat heating/seat ventilation
Working time:
Replacing seat occupancy detection system for passenger seat
Includes:
Disconnecting and connecting battery
Removing and installing passenger seat
Removing and installing trim panel for seat
Removing and installing cover for backrest
Removing and installing padding for front seat
Replacing padding for front seat
Connecting and disconnecting PIWIS Tester
Re-calibrating occupant detection control unit
Standardizing control unit for seat memory
Reading out and erasing fault memories
Creating Vehicle Analysis Logs (VAL) before and after the
campaign
Labor time: 231 TU
Parts required:
V04015256BL
Seat occupancy detection repair kit
1 ea.
PAF911475
Fastening screws
4 ea.
V04015261AA
Fastening clips
22 ea.
PAF038501
Expansion rivet
2 ea.
AMA20000001
Tie-wrap, approx. 3.0 mm/ 0.12 in wide
e.g. tie-wrap, Part No. 99951307540
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)*
Required tools:
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AMA2
AMA20000002**
Programming box
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
AMA20000003***
Shipping costs
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
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* For warranty invoicing for Part No. AMA20000001, enter "expendable items" designation as sublet
item & additional measures Cost: $1.88.
**The programming box must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty
processing at each Porsche dealer. For warranty processing, the Part No. AMA20000002 with the
"programming box" designation can be invoiced as an additional part in the warranty claim. Cost:
$1,785.
*** The shipping costs must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty processing
by specifying Part No. AMA20000003 with the designation "Shipping costs" as an additional
part and using the amount as per invoice. Please document a copy of the invoice for this in
the warranty claim. For all other vehicles, only the part and working time must be invoiced in the
warranty claim.
Damage Code AMA2 099 000 2
Scope 17:
Vehicles with 8-way sports seat GTS (Alcantara or leather) and seat heating
Working time:
Replacing seat occupancy detection system for passenger seat
Includes:
Disconnecting and connecting battery
Removing and installing passenger seat
Removing and installing trim panel for seat
Removing and installing cover for backrest
Removing and installing padding for front seat
Replacing padding for front seat
Connecting and disconnecting PIWIS Tester
Re-calibrating occupant detection control unit
Standardizing control unit for seat memory
Reading out and erasing fault memories
Creating Vehicle Analysis Logs (VAL) before and after the
campaign
Labor time: 231 TU
Parts required:
V04015256AR
Seat occupancy detection repair kit
1 ea.
PAF911475
Fastening screws
4 ea.
V04015261AA
Fastening clips
22 ea.
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PAF038501
Expansion rivet
2 ea.
AMA20000001*
Tie-wrap, approx. 3.0 mm/ 0.12 in wide
e.g. tie-wrap, Part No. 99951307540
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
AMA20000002**
Programming box
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
AMA20000003***
Shipping costs
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
Required tools:
* For warranty invoicing for Part No. AMA20000001, enter "expendable items" designation as sublet
item & additional measures Cost: $1.88.
**The programming box must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty
processing at each Porsche dealer. For warranty processing, the Part No. AMA20000002 with the
"programming box" designation can be invoiced as an additional part in the warranty claim. Cost:
$1,785.
*** The shipping costs must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty processing
by specifying Part No. AMA20000003 with the designation "Shipping costs" as an additional
part and using the amount as per invoice. Please document a copy of the invoice for this in
the warranty claim. For all other vehicles, only the part and working time must be invoiced in the
warranty claim.
Damage Code AMA2 099 000 2
Scope 18:
Vehicles with standard seat (Alcantara, partial leather or leather) and seat heating
Working time:
Replacing seat occupancy detection system for passenger seat
Includes:
Disconnecting and connecting battery
Removing and installing passenger seat
Removing and installing trim panel for seat
Removing and installing cover for backrest
Removing and installing padding for front seat
Replacing padding for front seat
Connecting and disconnecting PIWIS Tester
Re-calibrating occupant detection control unit
Standardizing control unit for seat memory
Reading out and erasing fault memories
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Labor time: 203 TU
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Creating Vehicle Analysis Logs (VAL) before and after the
campaign
Parts required:
V04015256BM
Seat occupancy detection repair kit
1 ea.
PAF911475
Fastening screws
4 ea.
V04015261AA
Fastening clips
15 ea.
PAF038501
Expansion rivet
2 ea.
AMA20000001
Tie-wrap, approx. 3.0 mm/ 0.12 in wide
e.g. tie-wrap, Part No. 99951307540
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)*
AMA20000002**
Programming box
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
AMA20000003***
Shipping costs
1 ea.
(for warranty
invoicing only)
Required tools:
* For warranty invoicing for Part No. AMA20000001, enter "expendable items" designation as sublet
item & additional measures Cost: $1.88.
**The programming box must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty
processing at each Porsche dealer. For warranty processing, the Part No. AMA20000002 with the
"programming box" designation can be invoiced as an additional part in the warranty claim. Cost:
$1,785.
*** The shipping costs must only be invoiced once for the first vehicle during warranty processing
by specifying Part No. AMA20000003 with the designation "Shipping costs" as an additional
part and using the amount as per invoice. Please document a copy of the invoice for this in
the warranty claim. For all other vehicles, only the part and working time must be invoiced in the
warranty claim.
Damage Code AMA2 099 000 2
Additional instructions if programming is aborted
If individual programming steps or subsequent work could not be carried out correctly, see Workshop
Manual for the basic procedure for control unit programming using the PIWIS Tester Workshop Manual
'9X00IN Basic instructions and procedure for control unit programming using the PIWIS Tester - section
on "Fault finding"'. : You will also find further information and instructions specifically for the programming
and calibration procedures in the fault-tree diagram below:
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Troubleshooting process AMA2
Important Notice: Technical Bulletins issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. are intended only for use by professional automotive technicians who have attended Porsche service training
courses. They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some Porsche vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of a vehicle. Porsche special
tools may be necessary in order to perform certain operations identified in these bulletins. Use of tools and procedures other than those Porsche recommends in these bulletins may be detrimental to the
safe operation of your vehicle, and may endanger the people working on it. Properly trained Porsche technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do the job properly and
safely. Part numbers listed in these bulletins are for reference only. The work procedures updated electronically in the Porsche PIWIS diagnostic and testing device take precedence and, in the event of a
discrepancy, the work procedures in the PIWIS Tester are the ones that must be followed.
© 2021 Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
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