NHTSA campaign 19V533000 · Porsche campaign AKB4
Porsche Recall 19V-533: Air Bag ECU May Malfunction
NHTSA recall 19V533000 (Porsche campaign AKB4) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on July 17, 2019, with 7,517 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 718 Boxster, Porsche 911, Porsche 718 Cayman and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on February 12, 2020, 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 19V533000 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
- 19V533000 (also written 19V-533 or 19V533)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AKB4
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,517 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.24% (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 19V533000. 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
Porsche 718 Cayman
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 8, 2015 – April 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911
Porsche Panamera
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 23, 2015 – April 7, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V533000.
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Safety consequence
Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
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 19V533000
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.