NHTSA campaign 18V841000 · Porsche campaign AJ11

Porsche Recall 18V-841: Brake Line Corrosion may Affect Brake Performance

NHTSA recall 18V841000 (Porsche campaign AJ11) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on November 28, 2018, with 112 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche Panamera for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on June 26, 2019, 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 18V841000 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
18V841000 (also written 18V-841 or 18V841)
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Porsche campaign number
AJ11
Report received
Potentially affected
112 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Owners notified

Repair completion: 99.11% (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 18V841000. 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 Panamera

    • 2018 · Vehicles built February 26, 2018 – November 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V841000.

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid, Panamera Turbo S Hybrid, Panamera 4 Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport Turismo, and Panamera Turbo S Hybrid Sport Turismo vehicles. The brake lines installed on the front axle may corrode over time. Corrosion inside the line may affect the front braking performance.

Safety consequence

Braking ability that is reduced due to a corroded brake line can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake line, and any damaged brake components, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ11.

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 18V841000

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.