Porsche Cars North America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #19V533000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 19V533000 by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Affecting 2016-2017 911 and boxster, 2016 cayman and panamera vehicles Includes 7,517 affected units, Air Bag ECU May Malfunction, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2016-2017 911 and boxster, 2016 cayman and panamera vehicles
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.