| Issue ID | 995791 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10525242 |
| Manufacurer | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | 911 GT3 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 16/03/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my car on i-79(3 lane highway) at 70 mph when i noticed a large cloud of smoke/steam from the rear of my car. I then noticed other cars pulling off to the side to get away from all the coolant spraying from my car. I pulled off to the side of the road and called for a tow truck. Ounce i was able to get porsche dealer to look at the issue, it was indicated that my coolant fittings failed and separated from the engine(know issue). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4960 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BUTLER, PA |
| VIN pattern | WP0AC29927SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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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