NHTSA campaign 98E005000 · Equipment recall
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. Recall 98E-005: PORSCHE/AIR BAG DEACTIVATION KIT
NHTSA recall 98E005000 is an equipment recall reported by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. on February 24, 1998, with 32 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster and Porsche Carrera for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on March 2, 1998, 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 98E005000 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
This is an equipment recall filed by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 98E005000 (also written 98E-005 or 98E005)
- Filed by
- PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — On-Off Switch Assembly
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98E005000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98E005000.
Defect description
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SEATING SYSTEM AIR BAG DEACTIVATION KIT FOR USE ON 1997-1998 911 CARRERA S, CARRERA 4, CARRERA 4S, AND TURBO (1997 MODEL ONLY), PART NO. 993 803 283 00, AND 1997-1998 BOXSTER MODEL VEHICLES, PART NOS. 996 803 283 00 AND 996 803 083 00. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, THE CONTACT BUCKLE (WHICH IS PART OF THE KIT) DOES NOT DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG(S).
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS RESULTS IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG(S) WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AIR BAG DEACTIVATION KIT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 2, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.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 98E005000
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.