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2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1686951 · 2020-08-24

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
CROSSTREK
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN JUNE OF 2020, MY BRAND NEW 2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MORNING OF THE FIRE, IT WAS CONFIRMED VIA THE APP THAT ALL CAR SYSTEMS WERE IN CHECK AND NO MAINTENANCE WAS REQUIRED. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH, WE COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. WHILE PULLING OVER, THE DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH ICONS. WE THEN NOTICED SMOKE, THEN FIRE. THIS WAS ABOUT WITHIN A MINUTE AND A HALF TIMES. THE CAR REMAINS BURNT ON THE LOT UNTOUCHED AND SUBARU HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT 3 MONTHS LATER. IF THERE IS A RECALL, IT WAS VERY UNSAFE FOR SUBARU CROSSTREK DRIVERS TO BE ON THE ROAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11350991
Machine
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