Vehicle recall 04V593000 · December 15, 2004
Porsche Cayenne, Cayenne S and 1 more model
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the…
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- Summary
- Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
- Consequence
- When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner's manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. The recall began may 17, 2005. Owners should contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
- Notes
- Porsche recall no. A506.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V593000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 15, 2004
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- A506
- Owner notification
- May 17, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 31,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Seat belts
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Porsche Cayenne (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Porsche Cayenne S (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Porsche Cayenne Turbo (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
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