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2016 PORSCHE CAYMAN Recalled by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. — AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Date: July 17, 2019
Company: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Status: Ongoing
Source: NHTSA

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

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.

Affected Products

2016 PORSCHE CAYMAN. 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.

Why Was This Recalled?

Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Where Was This Sold?

Nationwide

About Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. has 80 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the NHTSA. Last updated March 27, 2026. View original report