Lemon Law for California

Build Dates :  September 30, 2004
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V593000

Date Owner’s Notified: 20050517
Date Received by ODI: 20041215
Date Added to Databse: 20041220

Manufacturer’s Involved: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: A506

Component: SEAT BELTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 31000

Summary:
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, “occupant crash protection.” all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.

Consequence:
When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.

Remedy:
Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner’s manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. The recall began May 17, 2005. Owners should contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039.

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