NHTSA recall 16V946000
Air Bags · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Details
What's 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.
Why it matters: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Porsche 718 Boxster, 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman, 2017 Porsche 911.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V946000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.