Porsche recall: Child seat
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
What could happen
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 911 Gt2 Rs 2018–2019
- Porsche 911 Gt3 2014–2016, 2018–2019
- Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs 2016, 2019
- Porsche 911 R 2016
- Porsche Cayman 2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V875000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 11, 2019
- Owners notified
- Feb 7, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 15,501
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 16, 2012 to May 23, 2014
- Part
- Child seat; Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
- Maker's own recall number
- AKC0
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
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: Power train Sep 1, 2021
- Porsche recall: Latches/locks/linkages Nov 4, 2014
- Porsche recall: Seats Oct 17, 2013
- Porsche recall: Seat belts Aug 5, 2011
- Porsche recall: Wheels Oct 16, 2026
- Porsche recall: Air bags Oct 25, 2023
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.