# NHTSA recall 19V878000

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: 19V878000
- Manufacturer's number: AKC1
- Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-12\-11
- Owners notified: 2020\-02\-07
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 1928

## What is wrong

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."


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

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.


## 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 2021 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-07\-15
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1928
- Reported remedied: 1916 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 2, 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

- [2020 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA](/makes/porsche/911/2020/recalls.md). Built 2019\-05\-17 to 2019\-12\-05. 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.

- [No. 86\-26](/bulletins/11037805.md), 2026-10-02, Service bulletin
- [No. 2005.2](/bulletins/10208677.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin
- [122\-K9M7R\-06](/bulletins/10188268.md), 2021-03-06, Service bulletin
- [No. 161\-20](/bulletins/10183474.md), 2020-12-02, Service bulletin
- [No. D243](/bulletins/10177916.md), 2020-08-05, Service bulletin
- [122\-G3V6P\-12](/bulletins/10168744.md), 2019-12-04, 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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