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APA9 - Replace Screw Connection for Seat Belt Mount at Rear Left and/or Right
(Stop Delivery / Recall Campaign)
Model Line:

Panamera (971)

Model Year:

As of 2017 up to 2023

Concerns:

Screw connection for rear seat belt mount

Cause:

On the affected vehicles, it is possible that the screw connection of the seat belt mount to the
rear left and/or right seat was not carried out in accordance with the specifications.
If this is the case, the correct functionality of the screw connection cannot be ensured in the event of an
accident and thus loosening of the seat belt attachment cannot be ruled out.

Action:

Depending on the campaign scope assigned to the respective vehicle:
•
•
•
•

Campaign scope 1-3: Not relevant for this vehicle type
Replacing screw connection for rear left seat belt mount - campaign scope 4
Replacing screw connection for rear right seat belt mount - campaign scope 5
Replacing screw connection for rear left and right seat belt mount - campaign scope 6

Information
Every vehicle is assigned to exactly one campaign scope.
To find out which scope is assigned to the vehicle, see PCSS Vehicle Information.
Affected
Vehicles:

Only vehicles assigned to the campaign (see also PCSS Vehicle Information).

Required parts
Scope 1-3:

Parts Info:

Not relevant for this vehicle type.

Scope

Part No.

Designation
– Location

Number

Scope 4

N 91269501

 Panhead screw with hexagon socket
head
– Fastening screw, safety seat belt
mount to body

1 piece

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Scope 5

N 91269501

 Panhead screw with hexagon socket
head
– Fastening screw, safety seat belt
mount to body

1 piece

Scope 6

N 91269501

 Panhead screw with hexagon socket
head
– Fastening screw, safety seat belt
mount to body

2 pieces

Required tools:
Tool:

•

Torque wrench, 40-200 Nm (30-148 ftlb), e.g. V.A.G 1332A - torque wrench, 40-200 Nm
(30-148 ftlb)

Replacing screw connection for rear seat belt mount
Information
Replacing the screw connection is only partially shown on one side of the vehicle. Depending on the
assigned campaign scope, the remedial action must be carried out as follows:
•

Campaign scope 1-3: Not relevant for this vehicle type

•

Replacing screw connection for rear left seat belt mount - campaign scope 4

•

Replacing screw connection for rear right seat belt mount - campaign scope 5

•

Replacing screw connection for rear left and right seat belt mount - campaign scope 6

Work Procedure: 1

Move the front seat to the front end stop on the left and right.

2

Loosen rear seat, release the locking lugs for this
by pressing them with a suitable tool  Rear seat
-Arrows-and unclip rear seat  Rear seat -1-.

3

Carefully tilt the rear seat forwards.
The electrical plug connections do not need
to be disconnected to replace the screw
connection of the seat belt mount!

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Unscrew fastening screw  Seat belt mount -2- for
the seat belt mount  Seat belt mount -3- on the
body.

Information
Observe correct installation position for seat belt mount:
•

Do not install belt twisted.

•

Twist lock must engage fully in the recess in the
bodyshell before being screwed in.

•

Belt must be facing the center of the vehicle.

5

Tighten the new fastening screw to the body Seat belt mount -2- with tightening torque 50 Nm
(36.9 ftlb.).

6

Align rear seat with the appropriate holders on the body and press down firmly.

7

Enter the campaign in the Warranty and Maintenance logbook for the vehicle.

Seat belt mount

Warranty processing
Scope 1–3:

Not relevant for this vehicle type

Scope 4:

Replacing screw connection for rear left seat belt mount
Labor time:
Replacing screw connection for rear left seat belt mount
Includes:
Removing and installing the folding rear seat

Labor time: 34 TU

Required parts:
N 91269501

Panhead screw with hexagon socket head

1 piece

 Damage number APA9 099 000 2
Scope 5:

Replacing screw connection for rear right seat belt mount
Labor time:
Replacing screw connection for rear right seat belt mount
Includes:
Removing and installing the folding rear seat

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Labor time: 34 TU

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Required parts:
N 91269501

Panhead screw with hexagon socket head

1 piece

 Damage number APA9 099 000 2
Scope 6:

Replacing screw connection for rear left and right seat belt mount
Labor time:
Replacing screw connection for rear left and right seat belt mount
Includes:
Removing and installing the folding rear seat

Labor time: 42 TU

Required parts:
N 91269501

Panhead screw with hexagon socket head

2 pieces

 Damage number APA9 099 000 2

Important Notice: Technical Bulletins issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. are intended only for use by professional automotive technicians who have attended Porsche service training
courses. They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some Porsche vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of a vehicle. Porsche special
tools may be necessary in order to perform certain operations identified in these bulletins. Use of tools and procedures other than those Porsche recommends in these bulletins may be detrimental to the
safe operation of your vehicle, and may endanger the people working on it. Properly trained Porsche technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do the job properly and
safely. Part numbers listed in these bulletins are for reference only. The work procedures updated electronically in the Porsche PIWIS diagnostic and testing device take precedence and, in the event of a
discrepancy, the work procedures in the PIWIS Tester are the ones that must be followed.

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