Recall 19V533000: 2016–2017 Porsche 718 Boxster and 4 other models

Report received

Jul 17, 2019

Manufacturer

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Potentially affected

7,517vehicles

Model years

2016–2017

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible 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 model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster0 complaints
• 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster3 complaints
• 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman7 complaints
• 2016 Porsche 9112 complaints
• 2017 Porsche 9114 complaints
• 2017 Porsche Boxster0 complaints
• 2016 Porsche Panamera3 complaints