2011-2012 Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and others recall: seat belts
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on August 5, 2011. It covers about 235 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 235
- reported
- Aug 5, 2011
- owners notified
- Sep 2, 2011
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 11V409000
Affected vehicles
- Porsche 911 Carrera 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4s 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera S 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Gt3 RS 2011 2011
- Porsche 911 Speedster 2011 2011
- Porsche 911 Targa 4 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Targa 4s 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Turbo 2012 2012
- Porsche 911 Turbo S 2012 2012
- Porsche Boxster 2012 2012
- Porsche Boxster S 2012 2012
- Porsche Boxster Spyder 2012 2012
- Porsche Cayman 2012 2012
- Porsche Cayman R 2012 2012
- Porsche Cayman S 2012 2012
Questions about recall 11V409000
Is there a recall on the 2011-2012 Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and others seat belts?
Yes. Recall 11V409000, reported on August 5, 2011, covers about 235 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 11V409000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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