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2005 PORSCHE BOXSTER (987) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1213927 · 2015-08-28

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
BOXSTER (987)
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FALSE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT CAUSED INITIAL DISTRACTION FOLLOWED BY FALSE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.. TRYING TO STEER THE CAR DURING THIS EVENT AND DEAL WITH TRAFFIC, VEHICLE ENTERED INTERSECTION AND WAS HIT (T BONED) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.. AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THEN DEPLOYED.. NO AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED - ONLY THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG PRIOR TO IMPACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10760062
Machine
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