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2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

2 fatal · 1308409 · 2016-08-15

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
CAYENNE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE EQUIPPED WITH AN AC DELCO BATTERY, MODEL NUMBER 49-60 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE FOUND DECEASED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DUE TO TOXIC FUMES COMING FROM THE BATTERY LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10895979
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown