Porsche Cars North America, Inc.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 20, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 910. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 911 Carrera T, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 911 Carrera GTS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4 GTS, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo, and 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) 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."
The risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear three-point belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA2.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera 4s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Targa 4s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S | 0 | 2 | 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 24V123000.
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