# 2010 SUBARU LEGACY — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `819219` · 2010-10-10 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** LEGACY
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 3,500
## Narrative
REAR-ENDED BY DRIVER COMING AT FAST SPEED, SHOVED US INTO CAR IN FRONT OF US TWICE, ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE.  NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.  MY RIGHT KNEE WAS RAMMED INTO THE SHARP, HARD PLASTIC AREA UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A DEEP CUT AND BRUISES WHICH ENDED UP BEING DIAGNOSED AS TORN ACL/MINISCUS AND A FRACTURE.  I UNDERWENT SURGERY IN ORDER TO REPAIR MY KNEE.  SHORTLY AFTER SURGERY, I RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR AND A COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.  I BELIEVE THAT THE AREA UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE 2010 SUBARU LEGACY IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED. *TR
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