Porsche recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Electric vehicles manufactured February 2, 2015 through July 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect screws might have been used when re-installing and/or re-securing the seat belt mount or the seat belt reel during vehicle service.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the incorrect bolts may not keep the seat belts properly anchored to the car, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the seat belt mount and seat belt reel attaching bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG04.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 918 Spyder 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V520000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 8, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 6, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 306
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 2, 2015 to Jul 1, 2015
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
- Maker's own recall number
- AG04
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Suspension May 3, 2018
- Porsche recall: Suspension Dec 9, 2016
- Porsche recall: Engine and engine cooling Jun 1, 2015
- Porsche recall: Suspension Jul 28, 2014
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.