| Issue ID | 617980 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10181449 |
| Manufacurer | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | CAYENNE S |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/01/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 porsche cayenne at 35 mph the vehicle in front of her stopped abruptly and she rear ended the vehicle. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained chest and neck injuries , bumps and bruises, and was transported to a hospital. Tischer porsche requested that the contact take the vehicle to collision works, inc to investigate why the air bag did not deploy. Tischer porsche towed the vehicle to jeff at collision works, who determined that the driver's side air bag did not deploy because she was using the set belt. The passenger side did deploy because there was no seat belt in use. *ak updated 2/22/2007 - prior to this accident at 4085 miles the vehicle's air bag light illuminated. The dealer installed spec order air bag and resoldered connection for side air bag. The consumer heard excessive noise while braking. The dealer replaced the brake pads. The steering wheel vibrated at highway speeds. The dealer recommended replacing the tires because they were chopped. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | POTOMAC, MD |
| VIN pattern | WP1AB29P04LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 27/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TISCHER PORSCHE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 301-890-3000 |
| Dealer's city | SILVER SPRING |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20904 |