Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V533000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-07-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V533000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Component
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
7,517
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-17
Owners notified
2020-02-12

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

Safety risk

Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

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

7 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche 718 Boxster2017 2016
Porsche 718 Cayman2016
Porsche 9112017 2016
Porsche Panamera2016
Porsche Redundant Boxster2017

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.