Recall 04V593000: 2003–2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo and 2 other models

Report received

Dec 15, 2004

Manufacturer

Porsche cars north america, inc.

Potentially affected

31,000vehicles

Model years

2003–2005

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Porsche Cayenne2 complaints
• 2004 Porsche Cayenne38 complaints
• 2005 Porsche Cayenne32 complaints
• 2003 Porsche Cayenne S4 complaints
• 2004 Porsche Cayenne S48 complaints
• 2005 Porsche Cayenne S10 complaints
• 2003 Porsche Cayenne Turbo1 complaints
• 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo15 complaints
• 2005 Porsche Cayenne Turbo4 complaints