NHTSA Recall # | 122766 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 17V134000 |
MFG Compaign # | AH03 |
Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
Supplier | PORSCHE |
Brand | PORSCHE |
Model | 911 GT3 RS |
Model Year | 2016 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODU |
Date of notification | 15/05/17 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 08/11/16 |
End date of manufacturing | 08/11/16 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 02/03/17 |
Report created | 06/03/17 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 120 |
Defect summary | Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 gt3 rs and 911 r vehicles and 2017 911 carrera, 911 carrera cabriolet, 911 carrera 4, 911 carrera 4s, 911 carrera 4s cabriolet, 911 carrera s, 911 carrera s cabriolet, 911 targa 4, 911 targa 4s, 911 turbo s, 911 turbo s cabriolet, 718 boxster, 718 boxster s, 718 cayman and 718 cayman s vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash. |
Consequence summary | If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal 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 bags, free of charge. The recall began may 15, 2017. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ah03. |
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). |