Porsche 911 Seat-Mounted Air Bags May Deploy Unnecessarily

NHTSA campaign 23V715000 · Reported Oct 25, 2023 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Air bags going off when they shouldn't can increase the risk of injury to the person in that seat. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	23V715000
Reported to NHTSA	Oct 25, 2023
Manufacturer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Part affected	AIR Bags
Vehicles covered	14 model/year combinations, model years 2021–2024
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Porsche is recalling certain 911 models that have the optional full bucket seats installed. These seats include air bags built into them. In some cases, those seat air bags may deploy unnecessarily during a crash, meaning they can go off even when they are not needed. This problem only affects vehicles equipped with the special bucket seat option, not vehicles with standard seats.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2. Contact your Porsche dealer, or call Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 23V715000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (14)

2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S
2022 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS
2022 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
2022 Porsche 911 GT3
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring
2022 Porsche 911 Turbo
2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
2023 Porsche 911 Dakar
2023 Porsche 911 GT3
2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Show all 14 vehicles

2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S
2024 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

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

Porsche Air Bag Recalls Cover Passenger Detection and Deployment Problems · all 4 Porsche recalls in this area

Other Porsche 911 GT3 recalls

Jun 26, 2023Porsche 911 GT3 brake lights may confuse following driversmedium
Oct 25, 2022Porsche 911 GT3 Seat Belt Anchor Screw Loosehigh
Dec 11, 2019Porsche manual lacks clear child seat installation instructionslow

Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS
Summary: 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.
Safety risk: Air bags that deploy unnecessarily can increase the risk of injury.
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.

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