NHTSA recall 04V070000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V070000 |
| Manufacturer | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-02-18 |
| Owners notified | 2004-04-26 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 1805 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FITTED WITH FRONT SEAT BACKS, WHICH DO NOT MEET PORSCHE'S STRENGTH STANDARDS.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEATS COULD TWIST, TILTING ON ONE SIDE TO THE REAR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA | Built 2002-09-16 to 2003-03-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET | Built 2002-09-16 to 2003-03-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S | Built 2002-09-16 to 2003-03-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLET | Built 2002-09-16 to 2003-03-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 PORSCHE 911 GT2 | Built 2002-09-16 to 2003-03-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 PORSCHE 911 TARGA | Built 2002-09-16 to 2003-03-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 PORSCHE 911 TURBO | Built 2002-09-16 to 2003-03-17. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| No D769 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. Parts information for Parts Withdrawal - Repair Set for Seat Occupied Sensor. Part numbers 9J1881256AJ, 9J1881256AK, 9J1881256AL, 9J1881256AM, 9J1881256AN are affected. The cars involved are ones that use the part numbers mentioned. |
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| No. D767 | 2026-03-02. Service bulletin. Parts information for parts withdrawal for Repair Set for Seat Occupied Sensor. Parts involved are 95C881256F and 95C881256H. The cars affected are ones that use the part numbers mentioned |
| 122-T6A9F-02 | 2020-02-04. Service bulletin. Parts withdrawal for various parts that were used in Recall and workshop campaigns. |
| 103 | 2004-05-11. Service bulletin. CAMPAIGN A309. IN ORDER TO AVOID DANGER TO OCCUPANTS IN A REAR-END COLLISION, BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS MUST BE REPLACED. *TT |
| 203 | 2004-05-11. Service bulletin. CAMPAIGN A309. IN ORDER TO AVOID DANGER TO OCCUPANTS IN A REAR-END COLLISION, BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS MUST BE REPLACED. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.