PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS 2019: CHILD SEAT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V875000

Make Model Year
PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS 2019
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2020-02-07 2019-12-11 2019-12-12

Production Dates: 2018-07-05 - 2019-10-30

Manufacturers Involved: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: AKC0

Component: CHILD SEAT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 15501

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 225

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. "Porsche" is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System "CRS" instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Consequence

Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.

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.safercar.gov.