Model year record

1980 Porsche 924

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Porsche 924, 1977–1988 generation — Pictured: the 1977–1988 generation. TKOIII, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Porsche 924 model years

1988 1987 198219801979 1977

All Porsche 924 recalls by year

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.