Other Engine Info: Horsepower: 415 (4WD); 456 (2WD)
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System: Passive
Plant City: Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
Plant Company Name: Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
Plant Country: Germany
Trim: Turbo (2WD + 4WD)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BOLT HOLDING BALL JOINT TO UPRIGHT BROKE AT BALL, THREW CAR TO LEFT AGAINST RAILING FROM STRAIGHT UPHILL AT WATKINS GLEN DRIVER ED. *AK
2002
ENGINE
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