Porsche recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
What could happen
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal 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 bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 718 Boxster 2017
- Porsche 718 Cayman 2017
- Porsche 911 2016
- Porsche 911 Carrera 2017
- Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs 2016
- Porsche 911 Targa 4 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V134000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 2, 2017
- Owners notified
- May 15, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 120
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 7, 2016 to Oct 25, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- AH03
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.