Vehicle recall 11V409000 · August 5, 2011
Porsche 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera 4 and 16 more models
There is a possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the vehicle are too small.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011 911 speedster and 911 gts rs 4.0; and model year 2012 boxster (including s and spyder); cayman (including s and r); 911 carrera (including s, gts, 4, 4s, and 4 gts); 911 targa 4 and targa 4s; and 911 turbo and turbo s models manufactured from may 31, 2011, through June 10, 2011. There is a possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the vehicle are too small. If the hole diameter is too small, the anchor plate may not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed.
- Consequence
- Should this occur, the seat belt may not be routed optimally around the occupant, or may potentially loosen at some point in the future increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchors and, if necessary, replace the seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on September 2, 2011. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
- Notes
- Porsche's safety recall number is AB02.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V409000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 5, 2011
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- AB02
- Owner notification
- September 2, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 235
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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 911 Carrera (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Carrera S (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS (2011): 2011
- Porsche 911 Speedster (2011): 2011
- Porsche 911 Targa 4 (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Targa 4S (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Turbo (2012): 2012
- Porsche 911 Turbo S (2012): 2012
- Porsche Boxster (2012): 2012
- Porsche Boxster S (2012): 2012
- Porsche Boxster Spyder (2012): 2012
- Porsche Cayman (2012): 2012
- Porsche Cayman R (2012): 2012
- Porsche Cayman S (2012): 2012
Has your Porsche been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Porsche dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.