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2005 Porsche BOXSTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	837633
Internal NHTSA #	10375185
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER
Model Year	2005
File date	04/01/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact 2005 porsche boxster. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage he smelled an unusual odor. The contact drove the vehicle out of the garage and noticed fuel leaking. The contact called the manufacturer who advised him not to drive the vehicle and it was towed to a dealer. The dealer replaced the fuel line. The contact stated the vehicle could have caught on fire while driving. The failure mileage was 51,000. After further investigation the problem was caused by squirrels eating/ clawing the fuel line. It was not a failure of the part. Updated 10/19/2011 ln
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MIDDLEBURG, FL
VIN pattern	WP0CA29875UXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Porsche BOXSTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Porsche BOXSTER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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