Vehicle recall 79V222000 · September 27, 1979

Porsche 911 and 924

The bridge in the seat belt buckle locking mechanism of the front seat belt assembly may have been improperly bent.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The bridge in the seat belt buckle locking mechanism of the front seat belt assembly may have been improperly bent. The buckle may not hold properly and will release, if extreme forces are applied.
Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat belts on the involved vehicles at no cost to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.passenger vehicles with turbo equipped engines.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, those wearing defectiveseat belts will not be adequately restrained and are subject to increased riskof personal injury.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V222000
Reported to NHTSA: September 27, 1979
Filed by: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Owner notification: January 21, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 517
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Retractor

Recall 79V222000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (1979): 1979
Porsche 924 (1980): 1980

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