Recall 17V134000: 2016–2017 Porsche 911 and 4 other models

Report received

Mar 2, 2017

Manufacturer

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Potentially affected

120vehicles

Model years

2016–2017

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

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

Possible consequence

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.

Affected model years

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

• 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster3 complaints
• 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman5 complaints
• 2016 Porsche 9112 complaints
• 2017 Porsche 9114 complaints
• 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera1 complaints
• 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS0 complaints