NHTSA Campaign 17V134000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported Mar 2, 2017 · 120 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORSCHE | 718 BOXSTER | 2017 | 120 |
| PORSCHE | 718 CAYMAN | 2017 | 120 |
| PORSCHE | 911 | 2016 | 120 |
| PORSCHE | 911 CARRERA | 2017 | 120 |
| PORSCHE | 911 GT3 RS | 2016 | 120 |
| PORSCHE | 911 TARGA 4 | 2017 | 120 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V134000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.