Porsche 718 Cayman Airbag Sensors May Be Loose

NHTSA campaign 19V179000 · Reported Mar 6, 2019 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

high How serious is it? About this label

The airbags may not open in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	19V179000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 6, 2019
Manufacturer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Part affected	AIR Bags
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2018
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

The side airbag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle on affected Porsche models, including the 718 Cayman. The airbags may not open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the airbag sensors as needed. The notice says this repair will be provided at no charge to owners.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2. Contact a Porsche dealer to arrange service; Porsche customer service is available at 1-800-767-7243.
3. Have the dealer tighten the airbag sensors as necessary. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 19V179000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2018 Porsche 718 Cayman

Who to contact

Porsche — official Porsche recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-767-7243

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Porsche Air Bag Recalls Involve Passenger Detection and Deployment Problems · all 4 Porsche recalls in this area

Other Porsche 718 Cayman recalls

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Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS
Summary: 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 risk: In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.