Porsche recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011 911 speedster and 911 gts rs 4.0; and model year 2012 boxster (including s and spyder); cayman (including s and r); 911 carrera (including s, gts, 4, 4s, and 4 gts); 911 targa 4 and targa 4s; and 911 turbo and turbo s models manufactured from may 31, 2011, through june 10, 2011. There is a possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the vehicle are too small. If the hole diameter is too small, the anchor plate may not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed.
What could happen
Should this occur, the seat belt may not be routed optimally around the occupant, or may potentially loosen at some point in the future increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchors and, if necessary, replace the seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2011. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 911 Carrera 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Gts 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera Gts 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera S 2012
- Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs 2011
- Porsche 911 Speedster 2011
- Porsche 911 Targa 4 2012
- Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2012
- Porsche 911 Turbo 2012
- Porsche 911 Turbo S 2012
- Porsche Boxster 2012
- Porsche Boxster S 2012
- Porsche Boxster Spyder 2012
- Porsche Cayman 2012
- Porsche Cayman R 2012
- Porsche Cayman S 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V409000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 5, 2011
- Owners notified
- Sep 2, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 235
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 31, 2011 to Jun 10, 2011
- Part
- Seat belts
- Maker's own recall number
- AB02
Notes
Porsche's safety recall number is ab02.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Wheels Oct 16, 2026
- Porsche recall: Air bags Oct 25, 2023
- Porsche recall: Child seat Dec 11, 2019
- Porsche recall: Air bags Mar 2, 2017
- Porsche recall: Wheels Jun 10, 2011
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Feb 20, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.