NHTSA Recall # | 137262 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 19V179000 |
MFG Compaign # | AKA4 |
Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
Supplier | PORSCHE |
Brand | PORSCHE |
Model | 718 CAYMAN |
Model Year | 2018 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Date of notification | 17/05/19 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 14/11/17 |
End date of manufacturing | 07/03/18 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 06/03/19 |
Report created | 06/03/19 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 417 |
Defect summary | Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2018 718 boxster, boxster s and boxster gts, 718 cayman, cayman s and cayman gts, 911 carrera, carrera t, targa 4 gts, carrera 4, carrera s, carrera 4s, carrera gts, carrera 4 gts, carrera cabriolet, carrera s cabriolet, carrera 4s cabriolet, carrera gts cabriolet, carrera 4 gts cabriolet, targa 4, targa 4s, turbo, turbo s, turbo s exclusive series, turbo cabriolet, turbo s cabriolet and gt3 vehicles. The side air bag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle. |
Consequence summary | In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. |
Corrective action | Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the air bag sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began may 17, 2019. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is aka4. |
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). |