NHTSA recall 21V-608: Seat Belts

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · Reported August 4, 2021 · 4 affected model years

Seat Belts recall

21V-608
August 4, 2021 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Problem
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4 Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Panamera, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4S, Panamera GTS, Panamera Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors 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."
Safety risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB6.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number21V608000
ManufacturerPorsche Cars North America, Inc.
Report dateAugust 4, 2021
ComponentSeat Belts:Rear/Other:Retractor
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2021 Porsche Panamera3 recalls total2021 Porsche Panamera GTS3 recalls total2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S3 recalls total2021 Porsche Taycan21 recalls total

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