The defect
THE REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT INCLUDE EMERGENCY-LOCKING OR AUTOMATIC-LOCKING RETRACTORS. THE BELTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".
The remedy
RECALLED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT AND A PORTION TO THE LEFT BELT REPLACED WITH RETRACTABLE BELTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 911 | 1983, 1984 |
| Porsche 924 | 1982 |
| Porsche 944 | 1983, 1984 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
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 | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche 911 | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Porsche 924 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Porsche 944 | 1983 | 3 | 2 |
| Porsche 944 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the seat belts; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 83V134000 20 Dec 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V082000 25 Aug 1983 | MARSHALL VANS, INC. |
| 83V052000 10 May 1983 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 83V015000 23 Feb 1983 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 83V013000 17 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V010000 3 Feb 1983 | TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC |
| 83V008000 1 Jan 1983 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983