NHTSA Campaign 19V533000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA campaign 19V533000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: air bag/restraint control module. The repair is free.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc filed the report for 19V533000 with NHTSA on July 17, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V533000, NHTSA lists up to 7,517 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 19V533000 were scheduled from February 12, 2020, 210 days after the report.
19V533000 covers 2 models from Porsche, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V533000 ranks 27 of 86 Porsche Cars North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V533000, Porsche Cars North America, Inc has 6 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 19V533000 was 17V134000, reported on March 2, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported July 17, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V533000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V533000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 17, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted