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2017 SUBARU OUTBACK — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1472225 · 2018-05-31

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
22,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PARKING GEAR DISENGAGES INTO REVERSE, ENGINE RUNNING AND POWERED BACKWARDS. TWO INCIDENCES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS, BOTH ON LEVEL SURFACE WITH ENGINE RUNNING. REQUIRED GETTING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTLY MOVING IN REVERSE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON A LEVEL PARKING STRIP AND CAUSED INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS IN OUR GARAGE ON A LEVEL SURFACE, AND WE NARROWLY AVOIDED PROPERTY BY QUICKLY GAINING CONTROL OF THE CAR. A DIFFERENT DRIVER FOR EACH INCIDENT. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE PARKING GEAR DISENGAGING INTO POWERED REVERSE GEAR. OUR DEALER WAS VERY RESPONSIVE BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND OFFER A SOLUTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11098910
Machine
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