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If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V134
Manufacturer Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 120
Summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles.
The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge.
The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.
Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
Porsche’s number for the recall is AH03.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.