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Recall 04V-593

PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 2003 to 2005 Porsche Cayenne and 2 other models: Seat belts.

At a glance

Campaign number
04V-593
Reported
December 15, 2004
Vehicles affected
31,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.

The risk

When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.

The fix

Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner's manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. The recall began may 17, 2005. Owners should contact porsche at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Porsche recall no. A506.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles