Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V322000

Electrical system

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-04-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V322000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
33,206
Reported to NHTSA
2019-04-24
Owners notified
2020-02-10

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Panamera 4S and Panamera S, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4 and Panamera Turbo, 2012-2016 Panamera Turbo S and Panamera S E-Hybrid, 2013-2016 Panamera GTS, 2013 Panamera Platinum Edition and Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, 2014-2016 Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive and Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2015 Panamera Diesel and 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition and Panamera Turbo S Exclusive Series vehicles. Water may enter the A/C blower control unit, causing an electrical short circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short increases the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower control unit, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA7. Note: Porsche recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

46 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche Panamera2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Porsche Panamera 42016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Porsche Panamera 4S2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Porsche Panamera GTS2016 2015 2014 2013
Porsche Panamera S2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Porsche Panamera Turbo2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Porsche Panamera Turbo S2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.