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NHTSA Campaign 04V231000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

NHTSA campaign 04V231000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other. The repair is free.

PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V231000 with NHTSA on May 17, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 04V231000, NHTSA lists up to 19,175 potentially affected vehicles.

The 04V231000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 04V231000 were scheduled from June 1, 2004, 15 days after the report.

04V231000 covers 3 models from Porsche, model years 2003–2004.

By potentially affected vehicles, 04V231000 ranks 3 of 18 PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.

Besides 04V231000, PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 3 other recalls on the seat belts on this site.

What this recall covers

The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SEAT BELT LATCH ATTACHMENT BOLT IS INSUFFICIENT RIVETED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BELT BUCKLE LATCH AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LATCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.

Reported May 17, 2004

Vehicles covered by 04V231000 (3)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V231000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: May 17, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted