Porsche 911 Carrera was recalled under the maker’s own code APB3 in the United States, in Canada and in the European Union. This is what each authority recorded, and which of them told the public first.
Code APB3
Porsche 911 Carrera
- United States
- 23V715 · filed 25 October 2023
- Canada
- 2023571 · filed 25 October 2023
- European Union
- A12/00024/24 · published 12 January 2024
notified by Germany
risk recorded as Injuries (Serious risk)
The United States published it first. The European Union was last, 79 days later.
The defect, as America published it
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 911 Turbo S, 2022 911 Turbo, 2022-2023 911 GT3 Touring, 911 GT3, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 2022-2024 911 Carrera GTS, 2023 911 GT3 RS, 911 Dakar, and 2024 911 Carrera T vehicles equipped with optional full bucket seats. The seat-mounted air bags may deploy unnecessarily during a crash.
The remedy, as America published it
Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB3.
One of the codes in the same fault, three registers.