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2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER S — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

fire · 431698 · 2003-09-24

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
BOXSTER S
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING A 2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER WHEN LOST COMPLETE POWER. CAR TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT MY AIR INTAKE HAD BEEN SUCKING UP CIGARETTES AND CAUSING A SERIES OF SMALL FIRES IN MY CAR. AIR INTAKE HAS NO SCREEN TO PROTECT THINGS FROM GETTING IN -- JUST A PAPER AIR FILTER WHICH CAN BURN IF A CIGARETTE BECOMES STUCK ON THE FILTER. WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BUT DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR HAS HEARD OF IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10039453
Machine
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