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2007 SUBARU OUTBACK — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1448817 · 2018-02-19

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
30
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

... INNER-RIGHT FRONT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT PERCHED, DIRECTLY OVER THE STARBOARD SIDE EXHAUST, COOKS THE CV BOOT, CAUSING IT TO FAIL, SCATTERING GREASE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY FLASHES ON THE EXHAUST DIRECTLY BELOW, INDUCING AN ENGINE BAY FIRE - A.S. JOSEPH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11073624
Machine
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