# 2001 SUBARU OUTBACK — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `536058` · 2005-05-20 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** OUTBACK
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
- **Miles at failure:** 74,000
## Narrative
IN 2003 AT 74,000 MILES THE LEFT GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 2001, SUBARU OUTBACK LTD. WAGON.  IN 2003 AT 94,000 MILES RIGHT GASKET WAS REPLACED.  20 MONTHS LATER  LEFT GASKET WAS BLOWN OUT AGAIN.  TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TOLD CONSUMER  THAT RIGHT GASKET WAS  DEFECTIVE  AS WELL ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER  NO.  SUBARU OF AMERICA PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OF BOTH OF THE INITIAL GASKET REPLACEMENTS, BUT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR THEY REFUSED TO COVER THIS DEFECTIVE PART.  IN 2004 CAR WAS RECALLED TO RECEIVE A SEALANT ADDITIVE TO ADDRESS THE GASKET PROBLEM.  CLEARLY IT DIDN'T WORK.  MANY OF CONSUMER  FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ARE SUBARU OUTBACK OWNERS, AND 2 OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE HAD BLOWN GASKETS ON FAIRLY NEW  VEHICLES. *AK
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