Porsche recalls various vehicles with airbag issue

The passenger front airbag inflator initiator may fail to ignite

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Clik here to view.Porsche Cars North America is recalling 120 model year 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and model year 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles.

The passenger front airbag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

If the inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger front airbag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

What to do

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected airbags, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.