Title page
Contents
Background 5
Summary 7
Incident Site 7
Pre-Incident 7
Incident 7
Post-Incident 7
Hydrogen Sulfide 9
Event Timeline 10
2006 Porsche Cayenne 11
Description 11
Exterior Damage 11
Interior Damage 12
Vehicle History 12
NHTSA Recall and Investigations 12
Manual Restraint Systems 13
Supplemental Restraint Systems 13
SCI Battery Inspection 14
Police Inspection 16
Porsche/AC-Delco Inspection 17
2006 Porsche Cayenne Occupant 18
Driver Demographics 18
Driver Injuries 18
Driver Kinematics 18
Second Row Right Child Occupant Demographics 19
Second Row Right Child Occupant Injuries 19
Second Row Right Child Occupant Kinematics 19
Determinations 20
Incident Diagram 21
Figure 1. Aerial view of the Porsche at the incident scene 5
Figure 2. Front left image of the Porsche Cayenne 11
Figure 3. Sideswipe damage to the left aspect of the rear bumper fascia 11
Figure 4. Battery positioned in the well under the driver's seat 14
Figure 5. Overhead view of the battery well in the Porsche with the battery removed 15
Figure 6. Image of the AC-Delco 60 series Group 49 12-volt battery found in the Porsche 15