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1991 SUBARU LEGACY — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

crash1 injured · 435596 · 2003-10-16

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER TRIED TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE NOT SEEING THE HEADLIGHTS. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AND STERNUM INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044130
Machine
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