Porsche 911: Front passenger

Date

June 23, 2021

Filed by

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Porsche 911 (2021)

Component

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger; Seats

Description of the defect

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Targa, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. Incorrect passenger seat was installed and may cause a Occupant Classification System (OCS) malfunction.

Potentially affected

149

What can happen

An OCS malfunction may affect the front passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will install the correct seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB3.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Nov. 16, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

AMB3

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

seat occupancy detection system · seat occupancy detection system for passenger seat · 992881256N, 992881256K

Recall number

21V467000

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.