Porsche recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Panamera 4S and Panamera S, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4 and Panamera Turbo, 2012-2016 Panamera Turbo S and Panamera S E-Hybrid, 2013-2016 Panamera GTS, 2013 Panamera Platinum Edition and Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, 2014-2016 Panamera 4S Executive, Panamera Turbo Executive and Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2015 Panamera Diesel and 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition and Panamera Turbo S Exclusive Series vehicles. Water may enter the A/C blower control unit, causing an electrical short circuit.
What could happen
An electrical short increases the risk of fire.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower control unit, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA7. Note: Porsche recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche Panamera 2011–2016
- Porsche Panamera 4 2011–2016
- Porsche Panamera 4S 2010–2016
- Porsche Panamera Gts 2013–2016
- Porsche Panamera S 2010–2016
- Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid 2012–2016
- Porsche Panamera Turbo 2011–2016
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S 2012–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V322000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 24, 2019
- Owners notified
- Feb 10, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 33,206
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- AKA7
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Jun 26, 2023
- Porsche recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2023
- Porsche recall: Exterior lighting Aug 30, 2022
- Porsche recall: Suspension May 17, 2021
- Porsche recall: Power train Jun 12, 2019
- Porsche recall: Electrical system Mar 6, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.