Recalls for 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera

DEFECT #1 - AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL

Posted on: 2017-03-06
Description
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 may fail to ignite during a crash.

Consequence
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.

Corrective Action
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge.  The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.  Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.  Porsche's number for this recall is ah03.  

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.