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Porsche in the affected vehicles, incorrect screws might have been used when re-installing and/or re-securing the seat belt mount or the seat belt reel during vehicle service.

NHTSA campaign 16V-520 · Reported July 8, 2016 · 306 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Porsche 918
VEHICLES AFFECTED
306
REMEDY
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the seat belt mount and seat belt reel attaching bolts, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, incorrect screws might have been used when re-installing and/or re-securing the seat belt mount or the seat belt reel during vehicle service.

WHY IT MATTERS

In the event of a crash, the incorrect bolts may not keep the seat belts properly anchored to the car, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.

WHAT TO DO

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the seat belt mount and seat belt reel attaching bolts, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-520.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015Porsche 918

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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