Porsche 2017–2019 Service Brakes recall

Recalled February 20, 2019 · NHTSA recall 19V115000 · Porsche

Hazard

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.

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.

Units

14,110 units

Description

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."

What to do

Product

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

Manufacturer(s)

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →