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2020 SUBARU OUTBACK — BACK OVER PREVENTION

crash1 injured · 1858848 · 2022-12-12

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION
Miles at failure
13,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving in reverse the vehicle crashed into a metal dumpster causing severe damage to the rear end of the vehicle. During the incident, the audible backover prevention alert indicating that the vehicle was nearing an object did not activate causing the vehicle to be driven into the dumpster. During the incident, the front passenger sustained neck and back injuries that later required medical treatment. No police report was taken and the vehicle was driven from the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11497048
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown