| Issue ID | 1001933 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10534463 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | 911 GT3 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 16/08/08 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving at a drivers education event at watkins glen race track, a coolant fitting came apart and out of its housing releasing about 3-4 gallons of coolant onto the track. Luckily no accident occurred. Since the car was still under warranty porsche agreed to cover the failure under good will and a new housing (same design) was installed by the local porsche dealer. However, in october, 2011 while driving at another drivers education event, the same fitting failed. This time 3 cars following me slid off the track due to the coolant with one crashing into another. One car was totaled and the other seriously damaged. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37292 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CINCINNATI, OH |
| VIN pattern | WP0AC29984SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 100 |
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