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NHTSA recall 19V875000 · announced December 11, 2019 · filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. · 15,501 units affected
The problem
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."
The risk
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
What to do
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
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Porsche 911 Gt2 Rs
- 2019 Porsche 911 Gt2 Rs
- 2014 Porsche 911 Gt3
- 2015 Porsche 911 Gt3
- 2016 Porsche 911 Gt3
- 2018 Porsche 911 Gt3
- 2019 Porsche 911 Gt3
- 2016 Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs
- 2019 Porsche 911 Gt3 Rs
- 2016 Porsche 911 R
- 2014 Porsche Cayman
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.