NHTSA safety recall
Recall 19V115000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; SERVICE BRAKES
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA Feb 20, 2019
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
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 remedy
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.
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.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- AKA1/AKA0
- NHTSA campaign number
- 19V115000
- Units potentially affected
- 14,110
- Report received
- Feb 20, 2019
- Production range
- Sep 23, 2016 – Nov 15, 2018
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 135
Vehicles covered
24 model years across 18 models
- Porsche Cayenne
- Porsche Cayenne S
- Porsche Panamera
- Porsche Panamera 4
- Porsche Panamera 4 Executive
- Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid
- Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Executi
- Porsche Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport T
- Porsche Panamera 4 Sport Turismo
- Porsche Panamera 4S
- Porsche Panamera 4S Executive
- Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo
- Porsche Panamera Turbo
- Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid E
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid S
- Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turi
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.