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2006 Porsche BOXSTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1008726
Internal NHTSA #	10542089
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	BOXSTER
Model Year	2006
File date	04/09/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on freeway at about 70 mph and intermediate shaft failed. Created dangerous situation as engine started billowing smoke, obscuring traffic causing many cars to swerve dangerously and had stop abruptly. Car towed to repair shop empire autohaus, inc. Where problem was diagnosed. Owned car for three years with zero problems and regular service. Learned that many porsche automobiles with the m96 engine (up to 25%) with less than 90,000 miles have had same problem and has yet to be addressed by manufacturer. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81254
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOOVER, AL
VIN pattern	WP0CA29846UXXXXXX
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
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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2006 Porsche BOXSTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Porsche BOXSTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?