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1999 PORSCHE BOXSTER — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash1 injured · 148293 · 1999-04-23

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
BOXSTER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Severity

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

Narrative

POTENTIAL FATALITY / SEVERE INJURY - ROLL BAR IS LOCATED TOO FAR FORWARD AND DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PADDING FOR DRIVERS OVER 5' 10" TALL. A RELATIVELY MINOR ACCIDENT CAN EASILY BECOME A FATALITY AS A TALLER DRIVER'S HEAD WILL IMPACT THE ROLL BAR INSTEAD OF THE HEADREST. A RETROFIT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PADDING IS NECESSARY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705920
Machine
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