Recall 19V-875
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. recalled the 2018 to 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and 4 other models: Child seat; Equipment (other, owners/service/other manual).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 19V-875
- Reported
- December 11, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- 15,501 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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."
The risk
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
The fix
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-[removed]. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]
Affected vehicles
- Porsche 911 GT2 RS 2018 to 2019
- Porsche 911 GT3 2014 to 2019
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2016 to 2019
- Porsche 911 R 2016
- Porsche Cayman 2014