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Porsche Recall AKB4: Air Bag ECU May Malfunction
2017 Porsche 911
Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- Summary
- 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.
- Actions
- 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.
- Documents (7)
- Manufacturer Reimbursement Plan
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - AKB4 Recall campaign - Reprogramming airbag control unit
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - PPN Portal Pre-Information: AKB4 Recall campaign – Re-programming the airbag control unit Version 2
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
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