Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003046778 Incident Date: May, 17 2003
Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:constant velocity joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH6864Y7 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 16 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 19 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Passenger side front cv joint boot tore for no apparent reason, 39,744 miles. very low mileage for a boot to tear for no reason, neighbor who is a former subaru mechanic said should not happen unless i ran over something and punctured boot, i did not. subaru dealer replaced under warranty though part was out of warranty. a possible fire hazard due to cv grease leaking onto exhaust system as well as a potential mechanical failure if problem is not caught in time. *jb