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2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE — ENGINE

fire · 1390189 · 2017-07-07

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
CAYENNE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE APPROXIMATELY 3.5 HOURS LATER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11003676
Machine
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