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2013 SUBARU IMPREZA — ENGINE

fire · 1613595 · 2019-10-20

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
66,800

Severity

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

Narrative

FACTORY RECALL FOR A VALVE SPRING AND BRAKE LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED ON SEPT.25, 2019. THE CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON OCTOBER 18, 2019. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE FIRE MARSHAL WAS PRESENT TO DOCUMENT AND TAKE PHOTOS. MY CAR WAS TOWED. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO CARS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11269739
Machine
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