The 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.
The risk
An electrical short increases the risk of fire.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Panamera | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Porsche Panamera GTS | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Porsche Panamera Turbo | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Porsche Panamera Turbo S | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Panamera | 2011 | 34 | 5 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2012 | 13 | 5 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2013 | 12 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2014 | 14 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera | 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera 4 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2010 | 9 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera 4S | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera GTS | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera GTS | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera GTS | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera GTS | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2010 | 5 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Porsche Panamera S | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed 109 campaigns in all.
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