NHTSA recall 23V715000
Air bags
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Gts and 8 more
Reported Oct 25, 20232,923 vehicles affectedPorsche Cars North America, Inc.Maker’s number APB3
The defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 911 Turbo S, 2022 911 Turbo, 2022-2023 911 GT3 Touring, 911 GT3, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 2022-2024 911 Carrera GTS, 2023 911 GT3 RS, 911 Dakar, and 2024 911 Carrera T vehicles equipped with optional full bucket seats. The seat-mounted air bags may deploy unnecessarily during a crash.
The risk
Air bags that deploy unnecessarily can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB3.