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2002 SUBARU OUTBACK — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 931869 · 2012-08-02

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-95 GOING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE HOOD LATCH FAILED. THE HOOD CAME UP BLOCKING OUR VISION AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CAR. WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND WERE LUCKY THAT WE COULD PULL THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY NO ONE WAS BEHIND US. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10468975
Machine
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