NHTSA Recall 11V409000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V409000; Date: Aug. 5, 2011
Should this occur, the seat belt may not be routed optimally around the occupant, or may potentially loosen at some point in the future increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera; 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4; 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Gts; 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4s; 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Gts; 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S; 2011 Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs; 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster; 2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4; 2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4s; 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo; 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S; 2012 Porsche Boxster; 2012 Porsche Boxster S; 2012 Porsche Boxster Spyder; 2012 Porsche Cayman; 2012 Porsche Cayman R; 2012 Porsche Cayman S
Component: Seat Belt
Manufactured by: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 235
Recall Summary:
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011 911 speedster and 911 gts rs 4. 0; and model year 2012 boxster (including s and spyder); cayman (including s and r); 911 carrera (including s, gts, 4, 4s, and 4 gts); 911 targa 4 and targa 4s; and 911 turbo and turbo s models manufactured from may 31, 2011, through June 10, 2011. There is a possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the vehicle are too small. If the hole diameter is too small, the anchor plate may not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed.
How to Fix:
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchors and, if necessary, replace the seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on September 2, 2011. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Recall Notes:
Porsche's safety recall number is ab02. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 2, 2011
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