2016-2017 Porsche 718 Boxster, Porsche 718 Cayman and others recall: air bag/restraint control module
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on July 17, 2019. It covers about 7,517 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 7,517
- reported
- Jul 17, 2019
- owners notified
- Feb 12, 2020
- related complaints
- 3
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 19V533000
Affected vehicles
- Porsche 718 Boxster 2016-2017 20162017
- Porsche 718 Cayman 2016 2016
- Porsche 911 2016-2017 20162017
- Porsche Panamera 2016 2016
- Porsche Redundant Boxster 2017 2017
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 3 complaints about airbags problems.
2016 Porsche 718 Boxster2017 Porsche 718 Boxster2016 Porsche 718 Cayman2016 Porsche 9112017 Porsche 9112016 Porsche Panamera2017 Porsche Redundant Boxster
Questions about recall 19V533000
Is there a recall on the 2016-2017 Porsche 718 Boxster, Porsche 718 Cayman and others air bag/restraint control module?
Yes. Recall 19V533000, reported on July 17, 2019, covers about 7,517 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 19V533000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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