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Porsche software failure may result in an intermittent loss of electric power steering assist.

NHTSA campaign 18V-898 · Reported December 19, 2018 · 17,667 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Porsche Panamera
VEHICLES AFFECTED
17,667
REMEDY
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the power steering control unit, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported a problem with the steering electric power assist system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A software failure may result in an intermittent loss of electric power steering assist.

WHY IT MATTERS

An intermittent loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the power steering control unit, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-898.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2018Porsche Panamera

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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