Porsche recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 911 Turbo S, 2022 911 Turbo, 2022-2023 911 GT3 Touring, 911 GT3, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 2022-2024 911 Carrera GTS, 2023 911 GT3 RS, 911 Dakar, and 2024 911 Carrera T vehicles equipped with optional full bucket seats. The seat-mounted air bags may deploy unnecessarily during a crash.
What could happen
Air bags that deploy unnecessarily can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB3.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Gts 2022–2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera Gts 2022–2024
- Porsche 911 Carrera T 2024
- Porsche 911 Dakar 2023
- Porsche 911 Gt3 2022–2023
- Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs 2023
- Porsche 911 Gt3 Touring 2022–2023
- Porsche 911 Turbo 2022
- Porsche 911 Turbo S 2021–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V715000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 25, 2023
- Owners notified
- Dec 11, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,923
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags
- Maker's own recall number
- APB3
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Porsche recall: Wheels Oct 16, 2026
- Porsche recall: Exterior lighting Jun 26, 2023
- Porsche recall: Seats Oct 25, 2022
- Porsche recall: Child seat Dec 11, 2019
- Porsche recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 24, 2014
- Porsche recall: Wheels Dec 3, 2012
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.