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2004 Porsche CAYENNE S Seat Belts Recall


NHTSA Recall #	55059
NHTSA Compaign #	04V593000
MFG Compaign #	A506
Manufacturer	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Supplier	PORSCHE
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	CAYENNE S
Model Year	2004
Component	SEAT BELTS
Date of notification	17/05/05
Begin date of manufacuring	07/08/26
End date of manufacturing	30/09/04
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	OVSC
Report received	15/12/04
Report created	20/12/04
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	208
Estimated number of affected units	31000
Defect summary	Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
Consequence summary	When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.
Corrective action	Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner's manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. The recall began may 17, 2005. Owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
Recall notes	Porsche recall no. A506. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Porsche CAYENNE S Seat Belts Recall

2004 Porsche CAYENNE S Seat Belts Recall

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