PORSCHE CAYMAN 2016: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V533000

Make Model Year
PORSCHE CAYMAN 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2020-02-12 2019-07-17 2019-07-17

Production Dates: 2015-07-08 - 2016-04-18

Manufacturers Involved: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: AKB4

Component: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7517

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.