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2019 SUBARU FORESTER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

firecrash · 1807212 · 2022-04-14

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH on the interstate, a deer jumped in front causing a crash. All the air bags deployed, and immediately soon after a fire was coming from the hood. The contact and two children in the rear passenger seat were able to exit the vehicle safely. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. There was a police report was filed. There were no injuries or medical reports. The vehicle was consumed by the fire and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11460731
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown