NHTSA campaign 13V502000 · Porsche campaign AD04
Porsche Recall 13V-502: Deactivation of Passenger Frontal Air Bags
NHTSA recall 13V502000 (Porsche campaign AD04) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on October 17, 2013, with 81 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on December 11, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V502000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V502000 (also written 13V-502 or 13V502)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AD04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 81 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V502000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Porsche
Porsche 911 Carrera
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 2, 2013 – September 23, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Boxster
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 2, 2013 – September 23, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Porsche Cayman
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 2, 2013 – September 23, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V502000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014 Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman, Cayman S and 911 Carrera (S, Cabriolet, S Cabriolet, 4, 4S, 4 Cabriolet, 4s Cabriolet) vehicles manufactured September 2, 2013, through September 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the passenger seats may be equipped with defective wiring harnesses resulting in intermittent contact with the harness plug.
Safety consequence
The intermittent plug may cause the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags may be deactivated. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, this may increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-770-290-3500. Porsche's recall number is AD04.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V502000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.