NHTSA recall 98V089001
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V089001 |
| Manufacturer | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| Reported | 1998-11-27 |
| Owners notified | 1999-02-11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 1968 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN OCCUR.
What can happen
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND A SPECIAL FILTER HORN RELAY WILL BE INSTALLED THAT PROTECTS THE AIR BAG UNIT FROM VOLTAGE PEAKS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 11, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1996 PORSCHE 911 | Built 1995-11-01 to 1996-04-30. |
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| 1996 PORSCHE CARRERA | Built 1995-11-01 to 1996-04-30. |
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Investigated as RQ98017
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| RQ98017 | Recall query, opened 1998-10-06, closed 1999-02-16. INADVERTENT DRIVER'S SID AIR BAG. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.