NHTSA Campaign 19V115000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported Feb 20, 2019 · 14,110 vehicles 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."

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PORSCHE CAYENNE 2019 14,110
PORSCHE CAYENNE S 2019 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 2017 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 2017 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 EXECUTIVE 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID EXECUTI 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 HYBRID SPORT T 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4 SPORT TURISMO 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S 2017 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S EXECUTIVE 2017 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S EXECUTIVE 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S SPORT TURISMO 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO 2017 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO EXECUTIVE 2017 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO EXECUTIVE 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID E 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S HYBRID S 2018 14,110
PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO SPORT TURI 2018 14,110

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V115000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.