NHTSA campaign 17V134000 · Porsche campaign AH03
Porsche Recall 17V-134: Passenger Frontal Air Bag may not Deploy
NHTSA recall 17V134000 (Porsche campaign AH03) was reported by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. on March 2, 2017, with 120 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 718 Boxster, Porsche 718 Cayman, Porsche 911 and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on May 15, 2017, 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 17V134000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V134000 (also written 17V-134 or 17V134)
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Porsche campaign number
- AH03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 120 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V134000. 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 718 Boxster
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 26, 2016 – October 5, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 718 Cayman
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 27, 2016 – October 25, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 7, 2016 – October 25, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Carrera
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 27, 2016 – October 4, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 8, 2016 – November 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Porsche 911 Targa 4
- 2017 · Vehicles built October 4, 2016 – October 4, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V134000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V134000
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.