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1998 SUBARU LEGACY — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 710809 · 2009-03-04

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
48 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN 2004 MY HOOD LATCH FAILED EMERGENCY LATCH AND HOOD FLEW UP AND CRASHED MY WINDSHIELD. SUBARU SAID THEY FIXED LATCH BUT YESTERDAY 3/3/09 FOR A SECOND TIME MY HOOD CAME UP SMASHING MY WINDSHIELD VIOLENTLY I AM INJURED AGAIN AND TRAUMATIZED AND SUBARU NORTHTOWN COLLISION NEVER TOLD ME OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED. THIS IS SO VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO PEOPLE'S ATTENTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10260764
Machine
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