PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-09-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V222000
Seat belts: front: retractor
Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected
517
Reported to NHTSA
1979-09-27
Owners notified
1980-01-21
Defect description
THE BRIDGE IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY BENT. THE BUCKLE MAY NOT HOLD PROPERLY AND WILL RELEASE, IF EXTREME FORCES ARE APPLIED.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH TURBO EQUIPPED ENGINES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THOSE WEARING DEFECTIVESEAT BELTS WILL NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED AND ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISKOF PERSONAL INJURY.
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.