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2013 SUBARU OUTBACK — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 1284467 · 2016-05-23

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
49,935
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2013 SUBARU OUTBACK FRONT WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. JUST PRIOR TO FIRE, WIPERS HAD BEEN ACTIVATED BUT WOULD NOT RETURN TO HOME OR STOP WHEN TURNED TO OFF POSITION. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER 2012. ROOT CAUSE OF WIPER MOTOR AS DETERMINED BY SUBARU DEALER SHOP. SUBARU CLAIMS THIS IS UNRELATED TO PRIOR RECALL FOR WIPER MOTORS WVW32 WHICH HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 2012 MODELS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10870295
Machine
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