# NHTSA recall 98V089001

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 PORSCHE 911](/makes/porsche/911/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-11\-01 to 1996\-04\-30.
- 1996 PORSCHE CARRERA. Built 1995\-11\-01 to 1996\-04\-30.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V089001/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V089001/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V089001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V089001)

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