NHTSA recall campaign

98E005000

Air Bags › On-Off Switch Assembly

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6Affected configurations shown32Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentAir Bags › On-Off Switch Assembly
Report receivedDec 2, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS RESULTS IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG(S) WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AIR BAG DEACTIVATION KIT.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 98E005000

1998 PORSCHE BOXSTEROpen vehicle record →1998 PORSCHE CARRERAOpen vehicle record →1998 PORSCHE 911Open vehicle record →1997 PORSCHE 911Open vehicle record →1997 PORSCHE CARRERAOpen vehicle record →1997 PORSCHE BOXSTEROpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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