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2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1108292 · 2014-09-11

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
CAYENNE S
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
93,500
Speed
7 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN A PARKING LOT TRAVELING AT 7 MPH APPROX, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PSM (STABILITY MANAGEMENT) LIGHTS AND BUZZERS CAME ON. LOST ALL BRAKES ON THE CAR AND COULD NOT STOP. PUMPED THE BRAKES AND STILL NO STOPPING CAPABILITY. HAD TO HIT A POLE TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER CARS. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AS A YAW SENSOR FAILURE WHICH THEY SAY CONTROLLED THE ABS. MECHANICAL BRAKES SYSTEMS WERE OPERATIONAL AFTER CRASH. CRASH DAMAGE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE, AT APPROX 8-10 MPH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10632407
Machine
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