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2000 SUBARU OUTBACK — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

fire · 399142 · 2003-03-23

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
35,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CAR HAS 36000 MILES ON IT AND IS SERVICED BY THE DEALER REGULARLY. DEALER CHARGED ME $1200 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AND SAID THAT IT WAS MY FAULT, THAT I MUST "RIFE THE CLUTCH" OR HABITUALLY OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE, NEITHER OF WHICH IS TRUE. I SUSPECT THE CLUTCH WAS FLAWED TO BEGIN WITH. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010914
Machine
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