Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226327-porsche-718-boxster-2017-recall-air-bags · Recall date July 17, 2019 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V533000
“PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER (2017) recall — Air Bags.” GovInfoNow, recall dated July 17, 2019. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226327-porsche-718-boxster-2017-recall-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall 19V533000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V533000).
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Porsche Cars North America, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V533000 — Porsche Cars North America, Inc. PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER (2017) recall — Air Bags Hello, I own a PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER (2017) recall — Air Bags that is covered by recall 19V533000 from Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. The official recall notice states: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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