NHTSA recall 16V-946 (16V946000)
air bags recall reported December 30, 2016 - about 85 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 16V946000
- Also written as
- 16V-946
- Manufacturer number
- AG10
- Reported
- December 30, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- ~85
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Why it is dangerous
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 16V-946 when calling a dealer.
Affected 3 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.