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2012 SUBARU OUTBACK — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1443900 · 2018-01-29

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
47,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS LEANING INTO THE VEHICLE AND WAS PULLED IN REVERSE ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR STRUCK THE HEDGE, WHICH SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE HEDGE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER HIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE ALL OF THE PANELS WERE REPAIRED; THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. AN INSPECTOR WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. *TT *TR *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11065700
Machine
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