NHTSA Complaint #10510421 — 2002 PORSCHE 911 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10510421
Vehicle	2002 PORSCHE 911
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2013
Date Filed	May 2, 2013
Mileage	60,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2002 911 CARRERA TURBO, WHICH HAS A WELL-KNOW AND DOCUMENTED DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE (GT1 MOTOR). IT IS KNOW AS THE COOLANT-PIPE FAILURE ISSUE. WHILE MY CAR HAS NOT YET SUFFERED A FAILURE, THERE IS A REASONABLE PROBABILITY THAT THE COOLANT PIPES MAY FAIL DURING REGULAR USE, CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS UTILIZING THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. IT IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY WAY OF RECALL AND REPAIR. THERE IS A KNOWN SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. HERE IS A HYPERLINK TO ONE OF THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR THIS ISSUE. HTTP://FORUMS.RENNLIST.COM/RENNFORUMS/997-GT2-GT3-FORUM/613440-GT1-COOLANT-PIPE-PREVENTION-FIX-ON-2011-GT3RS-SHARK-WERKS.HTML THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED BY THE NHTSA TO RECALL AND REPAIR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS KNOWN DEFECT. THE COST OF REPAIR AND THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD NOT BE BORNE BY THE INDIVIDUAL CAR OWNER. ALSO, HERE'S A VIDEO SHOWING HOW THE TUBE COMES APART: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=RH56CKZC-QE. *TR

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