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2020 PORSCHE MACAN — ENGINE

fire · 1711866 · 2020-12-08

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
MACAN
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
4,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 PORSCHE MACAN GTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT, THEY HAD RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, DUE TO THE VEHICLE STILL SMOLDERING. THE FIRE HAD ALREADY DISSIPATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE HAD CONCLUDED THE FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A FIRE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER (PORSCHE NAPLES 3147 DAVIS BLVD, NAPLES, FL 34104; (239) 227-2800) WHO WERE INFORMED OF THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, NOTHING HAD COME OF IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE HOWEVER NO ONE HAD REACHED BACK OUT TO THE CONTACT REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11378443
Machine
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