EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Porsche “911, Boxster, Cayman, Panamera” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1430/19
Summary
A defective capacitor may cause voltage fluctuations in the power supply of the airbag control unit. As a result, the airbags and the seatbelt pre-tensioners may deploy unexpectedly or fail to deploy in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Porsche
- Brand
- Porsche
- Name / model
- 911, Boxster, Cayman, Panamera · Type-approval number: e13*2007/46*1187*, e13*2007/46*1188*, e13*2007/46*1187*, e13*KS07/46*0991*, e13*2007/46*1607*, e13*2007/46*0970*, e13*2007/46*1143*, e13*2007/46*1160*, e13*2007/46*1161* , Types: 991, 991 Turbo, 991H, 982, 970, 970N, 970HN, 970H
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 23 June 2015 and 16 June 2016.
What is the risk?
- A defective capacitor may cause voltage fluctuations in the power supply of the airbag control unit. As a result, the airbags and the seatbelt pre-tensioners may deploy unexpectedly or fail to deploy in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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