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2021 SUBARU FORESTER — ENGINE

firecrash1 injured · 1818939 · 2022-06-13

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Forester Sport. The contact stated while driving at 75 MPH, the front end of the vehicle crashed into a small deer. The air bags did not deploy. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact's friend who was occupying the front passenger seat exited the vehicle and inspected the front end of the vehicle. The contact's friend then advised her to immediately exit the vehicle as there were flames underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated while she was exiting the vehicle and letting her three dogs who were occupying the rear seats out of the vehicle, the fire expanded to the entire front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle burned significantly. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was totaled. The contact sustained a soreness on the right knee but did not seek medical assistance. The dealer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11469060
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown