| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998134887 | Incident Date: Jul, 06 1998 |
| Consumer's City: SANDY | Consumer's State: UT |
| 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: Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BG6851W6 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 07 1998 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When using the factory provided spare tire, the rear differential caught on fire. owner did not drive vehicle over 50 miles as stated in owner's manual. owner was able to put out fire.the repairs were made by the dealer under warranty. fire was due to the diffenrence in the tire size. |
