Vehicle recall 21V608000 · August 4, 2021
Porsche 911, Panamera and 5 more models
The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4 Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Panamera, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4S, Panamera GTS, Panamera Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB6.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V608000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 4, 2021
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- AMB6
- Owner notification
- October 1, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,924
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor; Seat belts; Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor
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 (2021): 2021
- Porsche Panamera (2021): 2021
- Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid (2021): 2021
- Porsche Panamera 4S (2021): 2021
- Porsche Panamera GTS (2021): 2021
- Porsche Panamera Turbo S (2021): 2021
- Porsche Taycan (2021): 2021
Has your Porsche been repaired?
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