Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V593000 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | to 09/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 31000 | 05/17/2005 | OVSC | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/15/2004 | 12/20/2004 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. the belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner's manual insert. the clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. the recall began may 17, 2005. owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Porsche recall no. a506.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V231000 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | to 12/03/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 19175 | 06/01/2004 | MFR | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/17/2004 | 05/24/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the rear seat belt latch attachment bolt is insufficient riveted. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the belt buckle latch and, if necessary, replace the latch. owner notification began on june 1, 2004. owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||