NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V115000 · manufacturer campaign AKA1/AKA0

Service Brakes — Porsche · reported 20 Feb 2019 · 14,110 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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."

The risk

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.

The fix

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA1/AKA0.

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.

NHTSA campaign
19V115000
Manufacturer campaign
AKA1/AKA0
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Report received
20 Feb 2019
Owners notified
19 Apr 2019
Potentially affected
14,110

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Porsche Cayenne 2019 Porsche Cayenne S 2017 Porsche Panamera 2018 Porsche Panamera 2017 Porsche Panamera 4 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 Executive 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Executi 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport T 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo 2017 Porsche Panamera 4s 2018 Porsche Panamera 4s 2017 Porsche Panamera 4s Executive 2018 Porsche Panamera 4s Executive 2018 Porsche Panamera 4s Sport Turismo 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid E 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid S 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turi

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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