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Subaru Outback Visibility Safety Report | Jan 18, 2012
Reported on Jan 18, 2012
| MY WIFE LEFT THE HOUSE AND SMELLED SMOKE. SHE PULLED OVER AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT OF THE HOOD. SHE GOT OUR DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR AND CALLED 911. AS THE POLICE ARRIVED, ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AND SAID THE WIPER MOTOR OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. MY WIFE WAS QUITE UPSET AT THE THOUGHT OUR LITTLE GIRL COULD OF BURNED IN THE CAR. | |
| Make: | Subaru |
| Model: | Outback |
| Manufactured by: | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | BREMERTON WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S4BRBLC3B3 |
| Mileage: | 1 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Visibility | Next Report:Fuel System, Gasoline |