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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000059463 | Incident Date: Oct, 07 2000 |
Consumer's City: PASADENA | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
Model Name: BOXSTER | Model Year: 2000 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Suspension:front |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
Vehicle's VIN#: WPQCB2985YU | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 19 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2000 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The front right of the car collapsed while driving on freeway. the front axile/suspension was broken resulting in total separation of the front right wheel from the car. the police report confirms that the accident "was caused possibly by metal fatigue." the accident caused the total loss of the car & substantial injuries to the driver. a likely design defect from porsche. |