Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057506 Incident Date: Jan, 30 2006
Consumer's City: HACKETTSTOWN Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:hood:hinge and attachments
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BG6856W6 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 26 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 27 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Hood latch failure on 1998 subaru legacy outback- while traveling at highway speed, hood latch failed and hood flew back into windshield and roof. inability to see road ahead(very busy) nearly caused accident. windshield and hood destroyed, roof dented, l,r front fenders required replacement. *nm