NHTSA 19V875000Manufacturer no. AKC0
Child Seat
- Report received by NHTSA
- December 11, 2019
- Owner notification
- February 7, 2020
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 15,501 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2015 Porsche 911
- August 26, 2014 – June 16, 2015
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- 911 GT3
Components: Child Seat; Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual
Defect summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety risk
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V875000, filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov