NHTSA campaign 04V070000
Porsche Recall 04V-070: PORSCHE/FRONT SEAT BACKS
NHTSA recall 04V070000 was reported by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on February 18, 2004, with 1,805 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on April 26, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V070000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V070000 (also written 04V-070 or 04V070)
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,805 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V070000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Porsche
Porsche 911 Carrera
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 16, 2002 – March 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 16, 2002 – March 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 16, 2002 – March 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 16, 2002 – March 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 GT2
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 16, 2002 – March 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Targa
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 16, 2002 – March 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Turbo
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 16, 2002 – March 17, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V070000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FITTED WITH FRONT SEAT BACKS, WHICH DO NOT MEET PORSCHE'S STRENGTH STANDARDS.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEATS COULD TWIST, TILTING ON ONE SIDE TO THE REAR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V070000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.