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2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 — ENGINE

crash · 975555 · 2013-04-24

Vehicle

Make
PORSCHE
Model
911 GT3
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FAILURE OF FACTORY GLUED IN COOLANT FITTING CAUSED AN INSTANT DUMP OF COOLANT ONTO THE REAR TIRES OF THE CAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SPIN. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN ALL PORSCHE GT3'S AND PORSCHE TURBO'S AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO IDENTIFY THE DESIGN FLAW OF HAVING THESE FITTINGS GLUED TOGETHER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10509416
Machine
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