Porsche Cars North America, Inc. - Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Product Description & Identification
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 911 Carrera T, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 911 Carrera GTS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4 GTS, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo, and 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Affected Products
Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208 |
| Nhtsa id | 24V123000 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V123000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Defect summary | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 911 Carrera T, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 911 Carrera GTS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4 GTS, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo, and 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." |
| Completion rate | 93.96 |
| Corrective action | Dealers will inspect and replace the rear three-point belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA2. |
| Consequence summary | An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | ARA2 |
| Potentially affected | 910 |
| Report received date | 2024-02-20T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |