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2001 SUBARU OUTBACK — complaint

fire · 374523 · 2002-09-18

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH AND WITH NO WARNING THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER, THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CAR BUT THE VEHCIE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER SUBARU REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED THE CONSUMER SIGN A RELAEASE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PAID FOR BY THEM, CONSUMER REFUSED. *AK *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8018946
Machine
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