Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002185462 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2002
Consumer's City: POMFRET CENTER Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description:
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: A53EH806417 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 17 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 29 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 20mph and with no warning the inside of the driver's side door caught on fire, the consumer was forced to pull over, the fire caused damage to the vehicle. dealer notified, the dealer refused to repair the car but the vehcie was taken to another subaru repair shop where the manufacturer requested the consumer sign a relaease in order to have the repairs paid for by them, consumer refused. *ak *yh