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2017 Porsche 718 CAYMAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1504562
Internal NHTSA #	11140061
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	718 CAYMAN
Model Year	2017
File date	11/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I sustained serious burns to my calf from my the exhausts on my 2014 boxster s, and my 2017 cayman, on two occasions. Both cars suffer from the same dangerous design defect: an excessively protruding central exhaust pipe. The first injury was sustained on february 19, 2017, when i leaned against my 2014 boxster s, and the rear of my calf made direct contact with the protruding exhaust pipe. The second injury occurred on august 11, 2018, when i placed a suitcase in the trunk of my 2017 718 cayman, and the front of my calf touched the exhaust. The 718/boxster s exhausts are unreasonably dangerous as it is extremely easy, even when being very careful, to inadvertently make contact with the hot pipes. Although there are purported
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	WP0AA2A81HKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	2
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Date of purchase	14/07/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Porsche 718 CAYMAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Porsche 718 CAYMAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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