# 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `761903` · 2010-02-11 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** OUTBACK
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
I WAS USING AN AFTERMARKET TRAILER WIRING HARNESS WITH MY 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON.  THE CONVERTER UNIT THAT PLUGGED INTO THE CAR WIRING AND CONVERTED IT TO THE 4 FLAT CONFIGURATION FOR MY TRAILER FAILED BY SHORTING OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE.  HAD I NOT REALIZED WHAT WAS GOING ON QUICKLY THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN A TOTAL LOSS.      THE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS IS MANUFACTURED BY DRAW-TITE AND HAS A MODEL NUMBER OF 17499-101.  I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DRAW-TITE DIRECTLY BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.      I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AT THE TIME, AND THIS INCIDENT CAUSED US BOTH TO BE SCARED, AS ANY VEHICLE FIRE WOULD.  *TR
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