(Yicai Global) March 2 -- German high-performance car manufacturer Porsche’s China arm is calling back 51,125 imported Panamera vehicles due to problems with the autos’ heating system, the State Administration for Market Regulation said yesterday.

The recall, which will begin on April 1, targets cars manufactured between Sept. 8, 2016 and Nov. 10, 2021, the regulator said. The auxiliary electronic water pump in the heating system is not tightly sealed in some vehicles, which increases the risk of catching fire and poses a potential safety hazard, it added.

Porsche is one of the biggest luxury brands in China. And China has been Porsche’s largest single market in the world for the last seven years. In 2021, the Stuttgart-based company delivered over 95,670 cars to buyers in the Asian country, according to company data. Porsche China is wholly owned by Porsche Hong Kong.

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