Vehicle recall 83V111000 · October 26, 1983
Porsche 911, 944 and 1 more model
The rear seat belts do not include emergency-locking or automatic-locking retractors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The rear seat belts do not include emergency-locking or automatic-locking retractors. The belts do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection".
- Remedy
- Recalled vehicles will have the right rear seat belt and a portion to the left belt replaced with retractable belts.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior systems; rear seat belt assembly.consequences of defect: this omission may increase the risk of injury to rearseat occupants in the event of a collision.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V111000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 26, 1983
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Owner notification
- October 26, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 26,300
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › 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 (1983-1984): 1984, 1983
- Porsche 924 (1982): 1982
- Porsche 944 (1983-1984): 1984, 1983
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