NHTSA Recall 17V134000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V134000; Date: Mar. 2, 2017
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Porsche 718 Boxster; 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman; 2016 Porsche 911; 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera; 2016 Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs; 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 120
Recall Summary:
Porsche cars north America, inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 gt3 rs and 911 r vehicles and 2017 911 carrera, 911 carrera cabriolet, 911 carrera 4, 911 carrera 4s, 911 carrera 4s cabriolet, 911 carrera s, 911 carrera s cabriolet, 911 targa 4, 911 targa 4s, 911 turbo s, 911 turbo s cabriolet, 718 boxster, 718 boxster s, 718 cayman and 718 cayman s vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
How to Fix:
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began may 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ah03.
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), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 15, 2017
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