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2015 SUBARU OUTBACK — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1816010 · 2022-06-01

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, he was alerted by another driver that the vehicle was smoking and flames were coming from under the vehicle. The contact stated that warning lights flashed off and on. The contact stated that he pulled over, exited the vehicle, and saw flames coming from underneath the vehicle before it was engulfed in flames and exploded. The contact stated that he sustained minor burns on his hands from the steering wheel however, medical attention was not required. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A fire department report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a junkyard as it was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a field technician was sent to retrieve information from the EDR. The contact was not aware of the diagnosis. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11467050
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown