Model year record

2018 Porsche 911 GT3

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V875000

Child seat

Component
Child seat
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
15,501
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-11
Owners notified
2020-02-07

Defect description

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera126,000 mi

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.