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2018 SUBARU OUTBACK — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

1 injured · 1472134 · 2018-05-30

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
Miles at failure
3,900
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE PUSHING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, IT ROLLED OVER THE DRIVER'S LEGS. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11098846
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown