NHTSA recall 17V134000
Air Bags · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Details
What's 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…
Why it matters: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 Rs
- 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster
- 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman
- 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera
- 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Porsche 718 Boxster, 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman, 2016 Porsche 911, 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera, 2016 Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs, 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V134000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.