Model year 2018 · Porsche

2018 Porsche 911 recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Porsche 911. The most recent was reported on December 11, 2019. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: 911, 911 GT2 RS, 911 GT3.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2018 Porsche 911, newest first
NHTSA number	Reported	Component
19V875000	December 11, 2019	Child Seat
19V179000	March 6, 2019	Air Bags

Systems involved: Air Bags (1) · 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 2018 Porsche 911: August 30, 2017 – September 25, 2019
Model names in the NHTSA record: 911 GT2 RS, 911 GT3

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 19V179000Manufacturer no. AKA4

Air Bags

Report received by NHTSA: March 6, 2019
Owner notification: May 17, 2019
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 417 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 Porsche 911: February 7, 2018 – May 16, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record: 911

Defect summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 718 Boxster, Boxster S and Boxster GTS, 718 Cayman, Cayman S and Cayman GTS, 911 Carrera, Carrera T, Targa 4 GTS, Carrera 4, Carrera S, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera S Cabriolet, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, Carrera GTS Cabriolet, Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, Turbo S Exclusive Series, Turbo Cabriolet, Turbo S Cabriolet and GT3 vehicles. The side air bag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the air bag sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA4.

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 19V179000, 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.