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Porsche - Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor
Official notice
23 Aug 2019
Last checked
23 Aug 2019
An official DVSA notice concerns Porsche - Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor. Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor Published 2019-08-23.
What to do now
Software upgrade to the control unit and replacement if faulty.
Units affected
1,810
Recall number
R-2019-250
Official notice
2019-08-23
The hazard
The hazard
Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor
How to check if you're affected
How to check if you're affected
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Brand: Porsche. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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