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Porsche in the affected vehicles, the passenger seats may be equipped with defective wiring harnesses resulting in intermittent contact with the harness plug.

NHTSA campaign 13V-502 · Reported October 17, 2013 · 81 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Porsche 911, Boxster and Cayman
VEHICLES AFFECTED
81
REMEDY
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. reported a problem with the seats. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the passenger seats may be equipped with defective wiring harnesses resulting in intermittent contact with the harness plug.

WHY IT MATTERS

The intermittent plug may cause the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags may be deactivated. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, this may increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.

WHAT TO DO

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-502.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Porsche 911
2014Porsche Boxster
2014Porsche Cayman

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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