2002 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Start: 2007-03-28

fire · 618590 · 2007-03-29

Vehicle

Make: PORSCHE
Model: 911 CARRERA
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure: 8,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURNED IT TO START THE VEHICLE, AND THE BATTERY COMPLETELY EXPLODED. ACID VAPORS FILLED THE GARAGE AND BURNED EYES AND CAUSED COUGHING AND BURNING THROAT SENSATION. *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10186490
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown