Recall 19V533000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Report Date
20190717
Component
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Affected Vehicles
6 models

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 Consequence

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

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2016 PORSCHE 911
2016 PORSCHE BOXSTER
2016 PORSCHE CAYMAN
2016 PORSCHE PANAMERA
2017 PORSCHE 911
2017 PORSCHE BOXSTER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.