| Issue ID | 747770 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10292462 |
| Manufacurer | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | CAYENNE TURBO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/11/09 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 porsche cayenne turbo. The air suspension collapsed while driving 70 mph. The air suspension bag also exploded which caused the vehicle to move uncontrollably from the right to the left lane. The vehicle almost rolled over due to the failure. The contact was able to drive to the dealer who stated that it was a manufacturers defect. The dealer also confirmed that the collar which is metal split and punctured the suspension bag. The vehicle will be repaired; however, the suspension was not covered by the warranty. The failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 2/17/10 *cn upon inspection, it was discovered that the collar on the air suspension bellow on the right front had sheared and punctured the air suspension bag that caused the suspension to drop suddenly. Updated 02/22/10. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LANGHORN, PA |
| VIN pattern | WP1AC29P24LXXXXXX |
| 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? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | AUTO PALACE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | PITTSBURGH |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |