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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001087357 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2001 |
| Consumer's City: REDWOOD CITY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH665116 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The clutch or flywheel appears defective. the clutch shudders or chatters when engaged which causes the car to hesitate upon acceleration. this problem started around 9,000 miles and has continued intermittently till now at 18,000 miles. subaru has agreed to replace my clutch and flywheel, but i am concerned regarding this problem. this problem is widespread among other subaru drivers and the service techs report that this problem is commen and normal for suabrus. i believe this is a safety issue and defect in the design or manufactoring of the clutch and flywheel assembly. please look into this problem. i would be happy to speak to anyone regarding this issue. when you engage the clutch upon acceleration the car jerks and trembles, chatters, shudders before engaging. this should not be accepted as normal operation. thank you.*ak |
