2020 Porsche 911 Carrera Recall: Due to a software error, the hazard warning lights may not function when…

NHTSA campaign 19V878000 · Exterior Lighting · filed Dec 11, 2019 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Feb 7, 2020

The defect

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 911 Carrera S Coupe, Cabrio, Coupe, 4 Coupe, 4S Coupe, 4 Cabrio, 4S Cabrio, and S Cabrio vehicles. Due to a software error, the hazard warning lights may not function when activated by an operator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

If the hazard warning lights cannot be activated, there is an increased risk of a crash in a hazard situation.

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The fix — what to do

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the control unit, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC1.

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Porsche	911 Carrera	2020

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 19V878000 (manufacturer number AKC1). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.