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1999 SUBARU OUTBACK — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 285087 · 2001-03-29

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HEATED MIRRORS, HEATED SEATS, AND SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ALL QUIT WORKING AND ALTHOUGH SERVICE TECHNICIANS TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG ORIGINALLY, THEY DID FINALLY ADMIT TO A SHORT WITHIN EACH UNIT. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING ELECTRIAL SHORTING OUT TO CAUSE ALL THE MISC. THINGS TO GO OUT. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE IS NO CONCERN DUE TO REPEATED ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES IN THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
743253
Machine
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