| Issue ID | 661275 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10216536 |
| Manufacurer | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | PORSCHE |
| Model | CAYMAN S |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 29/10/07 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tire failed on the freeway going 65 mph. No damage to the tire other than the side wall failure. Sidewall totally separated at the bead leaving the tire attached only to the outside rim edge. Continental has refused warranty replacement even though the tire is less than one year old and less than 6,000 miles. Auto was a new porsche cayman s. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALT LAKE CITY, UT |
| VIN pattern | WP0AB29876UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/12/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | DAVE STRONG PORSCHE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SALE LAKE CITY |
| Dealer's state code | 00 |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 84111 |