| Issue ID | 959314 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10492870 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | 911 GT3 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/01/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A coolant hose press fitting which is apparently glued into the engine block lost adhesion and disconnected. This resulted in a complete loss of coolant and a corresponding loss of control due to hot, slippery coolant coating the rear wheels of the car and road surface. Car spun and left the road but fortunately did not hit anything and coolant spill did not impact any other motorists. My research indicates that this is a common, systemic problem with this model engine and appears to be a dangerous defect in the engine construction. Complainant states at time of incident it had been drizziling rain and that he lost some grip on the rear tires but did not leave the pavement *smch |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | WP0AC29927SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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