The defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAMES WERE NOT ADEQUATELY WELDED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT FRAME COULD BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne S | 2003, 2004 |
| Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 2003, 2004 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne S | 2003 | 4 | 9 |
| Porsche Cayenne S | 2004 | 48 | 9 |
| Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| Porsche Cayenne Turbo | 2004 | 15 | 8 |
Other seats recalls in 2004
16 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the seats; PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 04V575000 6 Dec 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V548000 16 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V498000 28 Oct 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V492000 28 Sept 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V404000 12 Aug 2004 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V379000 9 Aug 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 04V342000 14 Jul 2004 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V330000 8 Jul 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004