Porsche recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 911 Carrera T, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 911 Carrera GTS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4 GTS, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo, and 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear three-point belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA2.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche 911 Carrera 2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Gts 2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera Gts 2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera S 2023
- Porsche 911 Carrera T 2023
- Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2023
- Porsche 911 Turbo 2023
- Porsche 911 Turbo S 2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V123000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 20, 2024
- Owners notified
- Apr 11, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 910
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- ARA2
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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: Structure May 3, 2023
- Porsche recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 8, 2021
- Porsche recall: Suspension Mar 24, 2021
- Ohlins / Porsche recall: Suspension Dec 11, 2020
- Porsche recall: Power train Jul 1, 2020
- Porsche recall: Exterior lighting Dec 11, 2019
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.