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2013 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEATS

fire · 1377651 · 2017-05-12

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
94,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE TO REPORT AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE BATTERY, REQUIRING THE CAR TO BE JUMPED STARTED IF LEFT SEVERAL DAYS PARKED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT TESTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. CAR WAS PARKED IN THEIR LOT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND ON RETURN THE CAR WAS WAS FOUND TO BE HEAVILY DAMAGED BY SMOKE AND FIRE FROM PASSENGER SEAT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10985455
Machine
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