Porsche recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
What could happen
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 718 Boxster 2017
- Porsche 718 Cayman 2017
- Porsche 911 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V946000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 30, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 27, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 85
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 30, 2016 to Oct 21, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window
- Maker's own recall number
- AG10
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: Wheels Oct 16, 2026
- Porsche recall: Back over prevention Dec 19, 2025
- Porsche recall: Exterior lighting Feb 12, 2025
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Feb 12, 2025
- Porsche recall: Wheels Oct 28, 2024
- Porsche recall: Visibility Feb 28, 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.