WP0BB2A98GS136371

Available vehicle information

VIN
WP0BB2A98GS136371
Model year
2016
Country
Germany
Record status
repairable

VIN structure

WP0 WMI · BB2A98 VDS · GS136371 VIS
WMI WP0 World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS BB2A98 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS GS136371 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code G Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code S Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

The first three characters form the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). Characters 4–9 form the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS), while characters 10–17 form the Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS).

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make PORSCHE
Model 911
Model year 2016
Manufacturer DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG
Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR
Body class Convertible/Cabriolet
Series Turbo/Turbo S
Trim 4S, 4 GTS
Displacement 3.8 L
Cylinders 6
Engine power 400 hp
Fuel type Gasoline
Doors 2
Plant city STUTTGART-ZUFFENHAUSEN
Plant country GERMANY
Source: NHTSA vPIC
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

2
2 recall campaigns found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 19V533000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Report received: 17/07/2019

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

Consequence

Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

Recall 2 17V134000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Report received: 02/03/2017

Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 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 frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.

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About VIN WP0BB2A98GS136371

World Crash Archive currently associates VIN WP0BB2A98GS136371 with a 2016. The available archive information lists Germany as the vehicle country and repairable as the record status.

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