# 2024 SUBARU ASCENT — BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
> NHTSA complaint `2147409` · 2025-11-10 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** ASCENT
- **Year:** 2024
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
When driving below 5 mph—forward or reverse—with the rear passenger door fully open, the only alert is a small “door ajar” icon on the dash. This icon is the same drawing, whether the door is completely open or semi-latched, so the driver has no way to know the extent of the hazard. Without an additional warning, an fully open door can strike pedestrians, poles, garage, or other vehicles, and any passenger seated beside it is needlessly exposed to injury.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*