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Porsche 718 Boxster Recalls

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05/15/17 Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 gt3 rs and 911 r vehicles and 2017 911 carrera, 911 carrera cabriolet, 911 carrera 4, 911 carrera 4s, 911 carrera 4s cabriolet, 911 carrera s, 911 carrera s cabriolet, 911 targa 4, 911 targa 4s, 911 turbo s, 911 turbo s cabriolet, 718 boxster, 718 boxster s, 718 cayman and 718 cayman s vehicles. the passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. the recall began may 15, 2017. owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. porsche's number for this recall is ah03.

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.
03/27/17 Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 carrera, 911 carrera s, 911 carrera 4, 911 carrera 4s, 911 targa 4, 911 targa 4s + gts, 911 carrera cabriolet, 911 carrera s cabriolet, 911 carrera 4 cabriolet, 911 carrera 4s cabriolet, 718 boxster, 718 boxster s, 718 cayman, and 718 cayman s vehicles. the screws that fasten the fuel collection pipes in the engine compartment may shear off, resulting in a fuel leak.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install improved fastening screws, free of charge. the recall began march 27, 2017. owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. porsche's number for this recall is ah01.

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.
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03/27/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 boxster, 718 boxster s, 718 cayman, 718 cayman s, 911 carrera, 911 carrera s, 911 carrera s cabriolet, 911 carrera 4s, 911 turbo, 911 turbo s, 911 carrera 4s cabriolet, and 911 turbo cabriolet vehicles. the seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. the recall began april 2017. owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. porsche's number for this recall is ag10.

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.
05/12/17 Other Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 carrera cabriolet, 911 carrera 4 cabriolet, 911 carrera 4s cabriolet, 911 carrera s cabriolet, 911 targa s, 911 targa 4s, 911 turbo cabriolet, 718 boxter and 718 boxter s vehicles. during manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 212, "windshield mounting."

In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rebond the windshield, free of charge. the recall began on may 12, 2016. owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. porsche's number for the recall is ah04.

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.

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Porsche 718 Boxster Recalls

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.