Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / LEGACY / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002092108 Incident Date: Apr, 23 2002
Consumer's City: NEWARK Consumer's State: DE
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: LEGACY Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BE635117 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 24 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front passenger window glass exploded when door was opened. there were no other factors involved; the door was simply opened. nothing struck the glass and the glass had not been previously compromised. person injured was 16 year old girl. injuries consisted of cuts to face, scratched cornea and cut underneath eyelid from embedded glass fragments. dealer service manager and manufacturer representative rejected any notion that there were defects in either the glass itself or the window mechanism.*ak