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At a glance
What can fail
The fuel tank may be punctured if the vehicle is in a crash.
What the fix does
A dealer will install additional rivets on the lower crash beam to reinforce protection of the fuel tank.
The 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster has 7 recalls, the most serious involving fuel system fire risks: a leaking fuel line, a fuel tank that can be punctured in a crash, and a crossmember that can detach from the luggage compartment bracket in a crash and allow fuel to escape.
On the airbag side, two separate recalls cover inflator initiators that can fail to fire. One affects the seat-mounted side airbag, which would leave occupants without side impact protection in a crash. The other affects the front passenger airbag inflator, which can similarly fail to deploy, reducing protection in a frontal collision. Both failures stem from the same type of initiator problem and leave the relevant airbag completely inactive when it is needed most. There is also a structural concern with the windshield: on certain vehicles, the glass may not have been properly bonded to the body and can pull away from the frame in a crash, which removes a key barrier between occupants and the outside of the vehicle and raises the risk of ejection or injury from the opening.
At a glance
What can fail
The fuel tank may be punctured if the vehicle is in a crash.
What the fix does
A dealer will install additional rivets on the lower crash beam to reinforce protection of the fuel tank.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
In a crash, a crossmember securing the luggage compartment may detach from its bracket, potentially causing fuel to leak.
What the fix does
Dealers will secure the crossmember with additional rivets at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may fail to ignite during a crash, leaving the air bag unable to deploy.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the affected air bags at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The windshield may not be properly bonded to the car body, which could cause the glass to separate during a crash and increase injury risk to occupants.
What the fix does
Dealers will re-bond the windshield to the car body to restore the proper seal.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The windshield may not be properly bonded to the vehicle body, allowing it to separate during a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will rebond the windshield to the vehicle at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Fastening screws securing fuel collection pipes in the engine compartment may shear off, causing fuel to leak.
What the fix does
Dealers will install improved fastening screws at no cost to secure the fuel collection pipes.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The seat-mounted side airbag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash, leaving the airbag unable to deploy.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the affected airbag modules at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
