Porsche Recalls 2017 Models Due to Side Air Bag Defect
Porsche is recalling 2017 911, 718 Cayman, and 718 Boxster vehicles because the side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bag) that may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 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 recall involves the seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiator, which may fail to ignite during a crash. If this component fails, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules free of charge. The recall began in April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- PORSCHE 911, 718 CAYMAN, 718 BOXSTER
- Brand
- PORSCHE
- Manufacturer
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bags
- Affected units
- 85
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- 911
- 718 CAYMAN
- 718 BOXSTER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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