There are varying degrees of recalls in regards to the severity of the safety risk at hand, but when it comes to malfunctioning equipment with something as core to safety as seat belts – recalls are to be taken quite seriously.
German sportscar manufacturer Porsche and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have identified a flaw in the size of the hole used to anchor the seat belt, which can lead to a belt failure in the event of an accident.
The problem is that the hole is too small, which limits the anchor plate from rotating around the fastening bolt as intended. As a result, the anchor can loosen over time and may not be able to perform its function in the event of an accident.
The list of vehicles included in the recall is fairly extensive, which we will break down by model year starting with two 2011 models, the 911 GT3 RS and the Speedster. The 2012 model year list is much longer, including the 911 Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4 GTS, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Carrera S, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, Boxster, Boxster S, Boxster Spyder, Cayman, Cayman R and Cayman S.
While the list of vehicles is wide-ranging, the total number of vehicles believed to be affected is limited to just 235.
