IllustrationAIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INDICATING SYSTEM FAILURE. NO CODE FAILURE INDICATED. *JB
1990 Porsche Carrera 4
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Air Bags complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
191V012000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Jan 15, 1991
LUGGAGE IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND OR PLASTIC TRIM SURROUNDING THE SAFETY LATCH MAY PREVENT THE LATCH ON THE FRONT HOOD FROM PROPERLY LOCKING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LATCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE HOOD TO OPEN AND OBSTRUCT THEDRIVER'S FRONT VIEW WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE PLASTIC TRIM PIECE AND INSTALL A BRACKET BEHIND THE SAFETY LATCH TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.