Paul Walker’s daughter has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Porsche

Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow is suing Porsche for wrongful death, claiming that the carmaker marketing the Carrera GT the actor died in as road safe, but that the supercar lacked needed safety mechanisms.

According to the complaint, Porsche AG knew the Carrera GT had a history of instability but failed to install a control system that would have addressed such issues.

He couldn’t escape to safety, though he would have probably had time, because he was trapped in the vehicle – which, again, would have been preventable if the auto hadn’t been faulty.

It notes that the fire did not start for one minute and 20 seconds after the crash, where Paul was still alive.

The 18-page lawsuit includes a detailed recounting of the crash and contends that the Porsche was traveling 63 to 71 miles per hour (101 to 114 kph) when it spun out of control.

Instead, after the crash, Paul Walker trapped with broken ribs and a shattered pelvis, breathed in soot and was burned alive.

Porsche North America is yet to publicly respond to the suit.

It is understood investigators reached those conclusions after consulting with Porsche technicians.

The investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol concluded that it was unsafe speed and not mechanical problems that caused the crash.

In that suit, the automaker has denied wrongdoing, placing the blame on Rodas himself, and also suggests that the vehicle was “misused or improperly maintained”, which “contributed to the alleged incident and to the injuries, loss, and damages, if any”.

The lawsuit lists even more defects with the vehicle, including “deficient side door reinforcements and fuel lines that did not adequately protect the auto from erupting in flames”.

Meadow’s lawyers say the defect could have been corrected with a Porsche Stability Management System (PSM), which prevents swerving.

Rodas’ surviving wife, Kristine Rodas, also filed suit for wrongful death against Porsche in May, 2014, but the company’s attorneys maintained that Rodas was at fault for the accident. “It doesn’t belong on the street”, Meadow’s lawyer, Jeff Milam, told TMZ.