Model year 2016 · Porsche

2016 Porsche 911 recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Porsche 911. The most recent was reported on December 11, 2019. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: 911, 911 GT3, 911 GT3 RS, 911 R.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2016 Porsche 911, newest first
NHTSA number	Reported	Component
19V875000	December 11, 2019	Child Seat
19V533000	July 17, 2019	Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
17V134000	March 2, 2017	Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module

Systems involved: Air Bags (2) · Child Seat (1) · Equipment (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 19V875000Manufacturer no. AKC0

Child Seat

Report received by NHTSA: December 11, 2019
Owner notification: February 7, 2020
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 15,501 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2016 Porsche 911: May 27, 2015 – December 23, 2016
Model names in the NHTSA record: 911 GT3, 911 GT3 RS, 911 R

Components: Child Seat; Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual

Defect summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety risk

Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V875000, filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V533000Manufacturer no. AKB4

Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

Report received by NHTSA: July 17, 2019
Owner notification: February 12, 2020
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 7,517 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2016 Porsche 911: June 30, 2015 – April 12, 2016
Model names in the NHTSA record: 911

Defect summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

Safety risk

Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V533000, filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 17V134000Manufacturer no. AH03

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module

Report received by NHTSA: March 2, 2017
Owner notification: May 15, 2017
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 120 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2016 Porsche 911: October 7, 2016 – November 8, 2016
Model names in the NHTSA record: 911, 911 GT3 RS

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 17V134000, filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: December 12, 2019.