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2023 SUBARU OUTBACK — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

2 injured · 2150479 · 2025-11-20

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Miles at failure
23,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while walking around the vehicle attempting to put her husband in the passenger seat, the hatchback opened independently, and they both got pushed independently from the vehicle on the ground from the impact. The contact mentioned by the standers came out of the office to check on them and called 911 immediately. The contact stated that she sustained injuries to the knee and left shoulder, and her husband sustained injuries from the left elbow to the arm. Medical attention was required, and they were transported to the ER by ambulance. The contact stated that a police report was not filed. The contact stated that the failure was not diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11700576
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown