PORSCHE 944 1983: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V111000

Make Model Year
PORSCHE 944 1983
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-10-26 1983-10-26 1983-11-28

Production Dates: 1981-10-01 - 1983-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 26300

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

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.