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Porsche seat belts may not hold child seats securely

NHTSA campaign 21V608000 · Reported 2021-08-04 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

Your seat belts have a locking feature that clamps the belt tight so a child seat stays firmly in place. On these cars, that lock can switch off too early, letting the belt loosen so the child seat is no longer held securely. Because of this, the vehicle does not meet the federal safety rule covering how people are protected in a crash. A dealer will inspect the seat belts and replace any that are faulty, free of charge.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to check whether your Porsche is affected.
2. Call Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243 or your dealer and ask about recall AMB6 to have the belts inspected and replaced free.
3. Until it is repaired, double-check that any child seat is held tightly, and ask your dealer how best to secure it.

Affected vehicles (4)

Who to contact

Porsche — official Porsche recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-767-7243

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Summary
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4 Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Panamera, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4S, Panamera GTS, Panamera Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB6.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.