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NHTSARecalled Dec 30, 2016 · #16V946000

Seat Mounted Air Bags may not Deploy

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) 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 seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash. If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Product details

Product
Seat Mounted Air Bags may not Deploy
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.

View the official CPSC notice