Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V608000

Seat belts

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-08-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V608000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,924
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-04
Owners notified
2021-10-01

Defect description

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4 Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Panamera, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4S, Panamera GTS, Panamera Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors 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."

Safety risk

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB6.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Porsche 9112021
Porsche Panamera2021
Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid2021
Porsche Panamera 4S2021
Porsche Panamera GTS2021
Porsche Panamera Turbo S2021
Porsche Taycan2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.