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2000 SUBARU IMPREZA — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

1 fatalfirecrash · 469304 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Severity

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

Narrative

ON OCTOBER 2002, MY MOTHER WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT, WHEN WE WENT TO VIEW HER VEHICLE, I NOTICED HER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL, ON THE INSIDE WAS BURNED COMPLETELY. THIS DOOR WAS HIT FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CAR THAT RAN INTO HER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE MOTOR THAT ALLOWS THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THATS WHY THE DOOR GOT BURNT. WHEN THE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, MY MOTHER WAS BURNED VERY BADLY, AS THIS WAS NOT THE TOTAL CAUSE OF HER DEATH, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10069873
Machine
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