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2022 SUBARU OUTBACK — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 1878837 · 2023-03-09

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while reversing out of his garage, the vehicle made an abnormal sound, and while the transmission was shifted into reverse (R), the vehicle rapidly accelerated, crashing into a tree. The contact stated the vehicle made the abnormal sound again and rapidly accelerated forward, crashing into a fence. The contact sustained injuries to his head and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. The VIN was not available. The contact stated the vehicle changed gears and right foot wasn't close to the accelerator during the crash. Medical attention was not required because the head injury was not severe.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11510958
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown