Porsche 718: Front Side Airbags May Be Impaired

Porsche is recalling 22 units of 2018 Porsche 718 and 911 Carrera vehicles in the United Kingdom because their front side airbags may have been installed with incorrect detonators and could fail to deploy properly in a crash. Affected owners should have their vehicles brought in to have the front side airbags replaced. The recall affects vehicles distributed in the United Kingdom.

Recalling firm

PORSCHE

Product

Vehicles: PORSCHE 718, PORSCHE 911 CARRERA. Units affected: 22

Reason

It has been identified that the front side airbags may have been fitted with the incorrect detonators. If the vehicle is involved in a collision then the airbags may not operate as intended. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles to replace the front side airbags with a quality assured replacement.

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2017-01-20

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/49ef70e1-75d6-4dc5-850e-c9c15c961224