# NHTSA recall 04V593000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V593000
- Manufacturer's number: A506
- Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-12\-15
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-17
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 31000

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE CHILD RESTRAINTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The 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.


## Notes

PORSCHE RECALL NO. A506.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 PORSCHE CAYENNE](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2003/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2004/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2005/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2003 PORSCHE CAYENNE S](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2003/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE S](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2004/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2005/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2003/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2004/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO](/makes/porsche/cayenne/2005/recalls.md). Built to 2004\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [No. 10\-26](/bulletins/11030913.md), 2026-04-07, Service bulletin
- [No. D736](/bulletins/11024109.md), 2025-10-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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