The defect
PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 911 SPEEDSTER AND 911 GTS RS 4.0; AND MODEL YEAR 2012 BOXSTER (INCLUDING S AND SPYDER); CAYMAN (INCLUDING S AND R); 911 CARRERA (INCLUDING S, GTS, 4, 4S, AND 4 GTS); 911 TARGA 4 AND TARGA 4S; AND 911 TURBO AND TURBO S MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 31, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 10, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE MOUNTING HOLES IN THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATES FITTED TO THE VEHICLE ARE TOO SMALL. IF THE HOLE DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL, THE ANCHOR PLATE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ROTATE ABOUT THE FASTENING BOLT AS DESIGNED.
The risk
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT BE ROUTED OPTIMALLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT, OR MAY POTENTIALLY LOOSEN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.
The remedy
PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Carrera | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4S | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera GTS | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera S | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 GT3 RS | 2011 |
| Porsche 911 Speedster | 2011 |
| Porsche 911 Targa 4 | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Targa 4S | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Turbo | 2012 |
| Porsche 911 Turbo S | 2012 |
| Porsche Boxster | 2012 |
| Porsche Boxster S | 2012 |
| Porsche Boxster Spyder | 2012 |
| Porsche Cayman | 2012 |
| Porsche Cayman R | 2012 |
| Porsche Cayman S | 2012 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 911 Carrera | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4S | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera GTS | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera S | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| Porsche 911 GT3 RS | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Porsche 911 Speedster | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Targa 4 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Targa 4S | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Turbo | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 Turbo S | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Boxster | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche Boxster S | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Boxster Spyder | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche Cayman | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche Cayman R | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche Cayman S | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2011
10 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the seat belts; PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 11V597000 23 Dec 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V568000 2 Dec 2011 | MEDIX SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 11V552000 17 Nov 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V535000 8 Nov 2011 | TOMBERLIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
| 11V468000 9 Sept 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V349000 8 Jul 2011 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 11V210000 30 Mar 2011 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 11V025000 19 Jan 2011 | THINK NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011