Vehicle recall R/2019/251

Porsche Boxster and Porsche 911 recall: Loudspeaker cover may not have been installed in the door sub frame

DVSA recall R/2019/251 names the Porsche Boxster, Porsche 911 and Porsche 718 Caymen T. It was launched 31 July 2019. It covers vehicles built 12 January 2018 to 17 June 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/251
Launched: 31 July 2019
Issued by: PORSCHE
Manufacturer reference: AKB3
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1 on each model line

What can go wrong

Possible missing cover in the door sub-frame.

The fix

Inspect retrofit cover if required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche 911 (911 CARRERA T)	12 January 2018 to 17 June 2019	1
Porsche Boxster (718 BOXSTER T)	12 January 2018 to 17 June 2019	1
Porsche 718 Caymen T	12 January 2018 to 17 June 2019	1

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2019/250 Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor 23 August 2019, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Panamera, Porsche 911 and others
R/2019/207 Fastening nuts to secure the drive shaft and wheel hub on the rear axle are incorrectly coated 3 July 2019, Porsche 911
R/2019/111 The airbag sensors in the side members on the vehicle may not be screwed tightly enough 25 March 2019, Porsche Boxster, Porsche 911, Porsche Cayman
R/2020/108 There is a possibility that the hazard warning lights will not be activated after pressing the centre console button 13 December 2019, Porsche 911
R/2020/026 The tightness of the high pressure fuel line on cylinder bank 2 cannot be guaranteed due to a manufacturing error 5 February 2020, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman
R/2020/211 The four wheel final drive screw joints to the transmission mount have not been tightened to correct specifications 17 July 2020, Porsche 911

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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