| NHTSA Recall # | 120478 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 16V946000 |
| MFG Compaign # | AG10 |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Supplier | PORSCHE |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | 718 BOXSTER |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Date of notification | 27/03/17 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 28/09/16 |
| End date of manufacturing | 25/10/16 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 30/12/16 |
| Report created | 30/12/16 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 85 |
| Defect summary | Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 boxster, 718 boxster s, 718 cayman, 718 cayman s, 911 carrera, 911 carrera s, 911 carrera s cabriolet, 911 carrera 4s, 911 turbo, 911 turbo s, 911 carrera 4s cabriolet, and 911 turbo cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash. |
| Consequence summary | If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. |
| Corrective action | Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began april 2017. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ag10. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |