# NHTSA recall 18V388000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V388000
- Manufacturer's number: AJ06
- Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-06\-13
- Owners notified: 2018\-10\-02
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 715

## What is wrong

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. \(Porsche\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 Panamera 4S, Panamera Turbo and Panamera Turbo Executive and 2018 Panamera Turbo S E\-Hybrid, Panamera Turbo S E\-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, Panamera Turbo S E\-Hybrid Sport Turismo, and Panamera 4S Executive vehicles.  The connecting links may detach from the rear\-axle anti\-roll bar potentially damaging the surrounding suspension parts and affecting the vehicle's handling.


## What can happen

An unexpected change to the vehicle's handling can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connecting links for the anti\-roll bar, free of charge.  The recall began October 2, 2018.  Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1\-800\-767\-7243.  Porsche's number for this recall is AJ06.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-14
- Vehicles in the campaign: 715
- Reported remedied: 679 \(94%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S](/makes/porsche/panamera/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-12\-02 to 2017\-06\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S](/makes/porsche/panamera/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-06\-06 to 2018\-05\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S EXECUTIVE](/makes/porsche/panamera/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-06\-26 to 2018\-05\-04. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S SPORT TURISMO](/makes/porsche/panamera/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-10\-10 to 2018\-05\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2017 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO](/makes/porsche/panamera/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-11\-22 to 2017\-06\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO](/makes/porsche/panamera/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-06\-01 to 2018\-05\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2017 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO EXECUTIVE](/makes/porsche/panamera/2017/recalls.md). Built 2017\-03\-03 to 2017\-03\-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO EXECUTIVE](/makes/porsche/panamera/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-05\-31 to 2018\-04\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO S E\-HYBRID](/makes/porsche/panamera/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-10\-11 to 2018\-06\-04. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2018 PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO SPORT TURI](/makes/porsche/panamera/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-09\-04 to 2018\-05\-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SPTL2609](/bulletins/11037868.md), 2026-10-02, Service bulletin
- [SPTL2608](/bulletins/11037083.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin
- [No. D781](/bulletins/11032393.md), 2026-05-07, Service bulletin
- [No. D757](/bulletins/11029108.md), 2026-03-02, Service bulletin
- [No. D705.1](/bulletins/11012557.md), 2025-01-07, Service bulletin
- [No. D705](/bulletins/11012556.md), 2025-01-07, Service bulletin
- [No. D686](/bulletins/11003051.md), 2024-07-03, Service bulletin
- [No. 89\-11](/bulletins/10209869.md), 2022-04-05, Service bulletin
- [No. 84\-21\-1](/bulletins/10198970.md), 2021-07-06, Service bulletin
- [No. D558](/bulletins/10194772.md), 2021-06-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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