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2006 Porsche CAYENNE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1053567
Internal NHTSA #	10576764
Manufacurer	Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Brand	PORSCHE
Model	CAYENNE
Model Year	2006
File date	03/01/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There are over 3,000 complaints abut the air bags on this model on the internet. I took suv into dealer to see if air bag was a result of an accident the week before. Dealer charged me $150. Dealer said no it was a defective air bag in steering wheel. I contacted usa headquarters of porsche, but they said there was no recall yet even though there are over 3,000 vehicles with this defect reported on the internet by an attorney. I contacted the ny attorney general, they told the dealer they should refund my $150 and repair my vehicle. The dealer refused. Ny attorney general said i should take them to small claims court. Cost for repair was estimated at $1,200 by dealer to fix defect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SCARSDALE, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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 CAYENNE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Porsche CAYENNE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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