Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo: Seat belts

Date

Dec. 15, 2004

Filed by

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Porsche Cayenne (2003, 2004, 2005); Porsche Cayenne S (2003, 2004, 2005); Porsche Cayenne Turbo (2003, 2004, 2005)

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Certain passenger Cars fail to comply with The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 208, "occupant crash Protection." All Three rear Seat positions And The front passenger position Are equipped with Seat Belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts The retractor from an Emergency locking retractor (Elr) mode to an Automatic locking retractor (Alr) mode for The purposes of child restraint installation. The Belt May deactivate The alr mode with certain child restraints.

Potentially affected

31000

What can happen

When involved in a crash, The child restraints May not be properly secured increasing The risk of injury or death to The Seat occupant.

Remedy

Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of The affected rear Outboard Seat belts And provide an owner's manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted Conversion from alr to elr mode with child Seat installation. The recall began May 17, 2005. Owners should contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039.

Recall notes

Porsche recall no. A506.CUSTOMERS Can also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

May 17, 2005

Manufacturer campaign number

A506

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

OVSC

Recall number

04V593000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.