The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall on the 2010 Porsche Panamera due to faulty seat belt mounts. Porsche notified the NHTSA that the Panamera’s seat belt mounts could fail when the front seats are adjusted in an extreme forward position which, according to the NHTSA press release, increases the risk of injury or death. This recall, NHTSA campaign 10V141000, applies to about 3,176 vehicles, and Porsche has already created a repair for the concern.
Theoretically this recall should only be a concern for a small percentage of drivers or front occupants based on this particular seat adjustment as is the typical positioning for drivers or front passengers who are very short. It is never recommended for drivers to sit too close to the steering wheel due to possible airbag injuries, but in cases of the 2010 Porsche Panamera with the front seats adjusted all the way forward, the locking mechanism could detach from the anchoring system. It would appear that the front seatbelts operate properly in normal crash conditions with the seats adjusted to a more average driving position.
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