NHTSA campaign 19V179000 · Porsche campaign AKA4
Porsche Recall 19V-179: Air Bag Sensors May be Loose
NHTSA recall 19V179000 (Porsche campaign AKA4) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on March 6, 2019, with 417 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 718 Boxster, Porsche 718 Cayman and Porsche 911 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 17, 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 19V179000 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
- 19V179000 (also written 19V-179 or 19V179)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AKA4
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 417 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.77% (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 19V179000. 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 718 Boxster
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 24, 2017 – February 12, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 718 Cayman
- 2018 · Vehicles built November 14, 2017 – March 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911
- 2018 · Vehicles built February 7, 2018 – May 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V179000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 718 Boxster, Boxster S and Boxster GTS, 718 Cayman, Cayman S and Cayman GTS, 911 Carrera, Carrera T, Targa 4 GTS, Carrera 4, Carrera S, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera S Cabriolet, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, Carrera GTS Cabriolet, Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, Turbo S Exclusive Series, Turbo Cabriolet, Turbo S Cabriolet and GT3 vehicles. The side air bag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the air bag sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA4.
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 19V179000
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.