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HighNHTSA·17V134000·Announced 2017-03-02

Porsche Recalls 2016-2017 911 and 718 Models for Air Bag Defect

Porsche is recalling 2016-2017 911 and 718 models because the passenger air bag inflator may fail to ignite, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

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. No injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles, as well as 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Targa 4, 911 Turbo S, 718 Boxster, and 718 Cayman models. The recall involves the passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator, which may fail to ignite during a crash.

If the inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy. This failure increases the risk of injury to the passenger in the event of a crash.

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
PORSCHE 911, 911 CARRERA, 911 TARGA 4, 911 GT3 RS
Brand
PORSCHE
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
120

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 (6)

  • 911
  • 911 CARRERA
  • 911 TARGA 4
  • 911 GT3 RS
  • 718 CAYMAN
  • 718 BOXSTER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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