Porsche Cars North America, Inc.: Seat Belts
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE CHILD RESTRAINTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
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.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Porsche Cayenne | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Porsche Cayenne S | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Porsche Cayenne | 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 Porsche Cayenne S | 48 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Porsche Cayenne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Porsche Cayenne S | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V593000.
Full record for the 2005 Porsche Cayenne → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →