Porsche 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4 GTS and others: Retractor

Date

Feb. 20, 2024

Filed by

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Vehicles

Porsche 911 Carrera (2023); Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (2023); Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (2023); Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (2023); Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (2023); Porsche 911 Carrera S (2023); Porsche 911 Carrera T (2023); Porsche 911 Targa 4S (2023); Porsche 911 Turbo (2023); Porsche 911 Turbo S (2023)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

910

What can happen

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

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.

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

April 11, 2024

Manufacturer campaign number

ARA2

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Rear seat three-point belt · The rear seat three-point belt includes the belt strap, the automatic retractor and the belt deflector. · 992.857.805A; Rear seat three-point belt · The rear seat three-point belt includes the belt strap, the automatic retractor and the belt deflector. · 992.857.805C; Rear seat three-point belt · The rear seat three-point belt includes the belt strap, the automatic retractor and the belt deflector. · 992.857.806C

Recall number

24V123000

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.