Vehicle profile
1997 Porsche 911 911 Carrera 4/2
Coupe · Minicompact Cars

Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 282 hp
- Cylinders
- 6-cyl
- Displacement
- 3.6L
- Fuel
- Premium gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spd
- Drive
- RWD
- Body class
- Minicompact Cars
- Doors
- 2
Federal recall campaigns
1 federal recall campaign.
98E005000
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLYEQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SEATING SYSTEM AIR BAG DEACTIVATION KIT FOR USE ON 1997-1998 911 CARRERA S, CARRERA 4, CARRERA 4S, AND TURBO (1997 MODEL ONLY), PART NO. 993 803 283 00, AND 1997-1998 BOXSTER MODEL VEHICLES, PART NOS. 996 803 283 00 AND 996 803 083 00. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, THE CONTACT BUCKLE (WHICH IS PART OF THE KIT) DOES NOT DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG(S).
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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AIR BAG DEACTIVATION KIT.
24/02/1998
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"year": 1997,
"make": "Porsche",
"model": "911",
"trim": "911 Carrera 4/2",
"submodel": "Coupe",
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"transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
"drive_type": "RWD",
"fuel_type": "Premium gasoline",
"body_class": "Minicompact Cars",
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"recall_count": 1
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