NHTSA Recall # | 156485 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 19V875000 |
MFG Compaign # | AKC0 |
Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
Supplier | PORSCHE |
Brand | PORSCHE |
Model | 911 GT3 RS |
Model Year | 2016 |
Component | CHILD SEAT |
Date of notification | 07/02/20 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 27/05/15 |
End date of manufacturing | 23/12/16 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 11/12/19 |
Report created | 12/12/19 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | 225 |
Estimated number of affected units | 15501 |
Defect summary | Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2014 cayman and cayman s, 2014-2016 911 gt3, 2016 911 gt3 rs and 911 r, 2018 911 gt3 and 911 gt2 rs and 2019 911 gt3 rs, 911 gt3, and 911 gt2 rs vehicles. The child restraint system (crs) instructions within the owner's manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." |
Consequence summary | Improper crs installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash. |
Corrective action | Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an owner's manual supplement with proper crs installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began february 7, 2020. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is akc0. |
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). |