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Subaru Outback Electrical System Safety Report | Mar 03, 2014
Reported on Mar 03, 2014
| I WAS DRIVING INTO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 3/3/14 WHEN I NOTICE A SMOKE/BURNING ODOR. I DISCOUNTED IT BUT KEEPED ALERT WAITING FOR A ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT IT WAS FROM MY OUTBACK. I GOT THE CAR PARKED. SHORTLY AFTER FLAMES ERRUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I WAS ABLE TO REACH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE INVESTIGATERS IT APPEARS THAT THE SOURCE WAS FROM WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR. | |
| Make: | Subaru |
| Model: | Outback |
| Manufactured by: | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | SPOKANE WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S4BRCLC6C3 |
| Mileage: | 29000 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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