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AKA5 – Control Unit May Fail – 2018 Porsche Panamera

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March 6, 2019

Control Unit May Fail

Impaired vehicle driveability can increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V180000

Manufacturer Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 182

 

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc is recalling certain 2018 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 E- Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, vehicles. Incorrect soldering of a control unit may result in the intermittent failure of various systems, possible affecting vehicle driveability.

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AKA4 – Air Bag Sensors May be Loose – 2018 Porsche Boxster, Cayman, & 911

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March 6, 2019

Air Bag Sensors May be Loose

In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V179

Manufacturer Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 417

 

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 718 Boxster, Boxster S and Boxster GTS, 718 Cayman, Cayman S and Cayman GTS, 911 Carrera, Carrera T, Targa 4 GTS, Carrera 4, Carrera S, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera S Cabriolet, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, Carrera GTS Cabriolet, Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, Turbo S Exclusive Series, Turbo Cabriolet, Turbo S Cabriolet and GT3 vehicles. The side air bag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle.

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AKA0 – Delayed Camera Display/FMVSS 111 – 2019 Porsche Cayenne

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V111
Manufacturer Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Components VISIBILITY, BACK OVER PREVENTION
Potential Number of Units Affected 98

 

Delayed Camera Display/FMVSS 111

A rearview camera display that does not function as designed can reduce the driver’s view of what is behind the car, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Cayenne and Cayenne S vehicles. A software failure may cause the rearview camera image display to be delayed in responding. As such these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, “Rearview Mirrors.”

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AKA1/AKA0 – No Visual Warning of Brake Pad Wear/FMVSS 135 – 2017-2018 Porsche Panamera & 2019 Cayenne

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V115
Manufacturer Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Number of Units Affected 14,110

 

No Visual Warning of Brake Pad Wear/FMVSS 135

If the driver is not alerted when brake pads are worn out, the driver may lose control of the vehicle while attempting to brake, increasing the risk of crash.

 

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Sport Turismo and Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo vehicles, 2017-2018 Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo and Panamera 4S Executive vehicles and 2019 Cayenne S and Cayenne vehicles. The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, “Light vehicle brake systems.”

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AKA3 – Reworking Luggage Compartment Bracket (Stop Delivery/Recall Campaign) – 2017-2019 Porsche 718 Boxster & 718 Cayman

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V113
Manufacturer Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Components FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE
Potential Number of Units Affected 14,388

 

Fuel Leak After Crash

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.

 

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2019 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles and 2018-2019 718 Boxster GTS and 2018-2019 718 Cayman GTS vehicles. In the event of a crash, a crossmember may detach from the luggage compartment bracket, possibly causing a fuel leak.

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