NHTSA Recall 19V322000
Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2019-04-24. An estimated 33,206 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
An electrical short increases the risk of fire.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2011 Porsche Panamera 4
- 2012 Porsche Panamera 4
- 2013 Porsche Panamera 4
- 2014 Porsche Panamera 4
- 2015 Porsche Panamera 4
- 2016 Porsche Panamera 4
- 2010 Porsche Panamera 4s
- 2011 Porsche Panamera 4s
- 2012 Porsche Panamera 4s
- 2013 Porsche Panamera 4s
- 2014 Porsche Panamera 4s
- 2015 Porsche Panamera 4s
- 2016 Porsche Panamera 4s
- 2013 Porsche Panamera Gts
- 2014 Porsche Panamera Gts
- 2015 Porsche Panamera Gts
- 2016 Porsche Panamera Gts
- 2012 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
- 2013 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
- 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
- 2015 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
- 2016 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
- 2010 Porsche Panamera S
- 2011 Porsche Panamera S
- 2012 Porsche Panamera S
- 2013 Porsche Panamera S
- 2014 Porsche Panamera S
- 2015 Porsche Panamera S
- 2016 Porsche Panamera S
- 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
- 2013 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
- 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
- 2015 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
- 2016 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
- 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo
- 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo
- 2013 Porsche Panamera Turbo
- 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo
- 2015 Porsche Panamera Turbo
- 2016 Porsche Panamera Turbo
- 2011 Porsche Panamera
- 2012 Porsche Panamera
- 2013 Porsche Panamera
- 2014 Porsche Panamera
- 2015 Porsche Panamera
- 2016 Porsche Panamera