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2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 650177 · 2007-12-17

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
CAYENNE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
21,680

Severity

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

Narrative

METAL, HEAT-CONDUCTIVE PORSCHE EMBLEM ON STEERING WHEEL (ATOP AIRBAG) CAUSED SEVERE BURN/BRAND ON DRIVER'S FOREARM WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. OTHER MANUFACTURERS USE PLASTIC EMBLEM TO AVOID BURNING DRIVERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10212147
Machine
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