| NHTSA Recall # | 131865 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 19V115000 |
| MFG Compaign # | AKA1/AKA0 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Supplier | PORSCHE |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | CAYENNE S |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL |
| Date of notification | 19/04/19 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 05/04/18 |
| End date of manufacturing | 16/04/18 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 20/02/19 |
| Report created | 22/02/19 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | 135 |
| Estimated number of affected units | 14110 |
| Defect summary | Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2018 panamera 4 executive, panamera 4s sport turismo, panamera 4 hybrid, panamera 4 hybrid executive, panamera 4 hybrid sport turismo, panamera turbo sport turismo, panamera turbo s hybrid executive, panamera turbo s hybrid, panamera 4 sport turismo and panamera turbo s hybrid sport turismo vehicles, 2017-2018 panamera, panamera 4, panamera turbo executive, panamera 4s, panamera turbo and panamera 4s executive vehicles and 2019 cayenne s and cayenne vehicles. The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 135, "light vehicle brake systems." |
| Consequence summary | If the driver is not alerted when brake pads are worn out, the driver may lose control of the vehicle while attempting to brake, increasing the risk of crash. |
| Corrective action | Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began april 19, 2019. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is aka1/aka0. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |