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2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	969444
Internal NHTSA #	10502615
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	B9 TRIBECA
Model Year	2006
File date	10/03/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On march 10, 2013, as i was putting my children in the car, my vehicle's right front passenger puddle light overheated and started to smoke while my vehicle was parked (not turned on) and in my garage. The lights come on automatically when the door opens. A strong electrical odor ensued. The irvington, ny fire dept was dispatched to inspect the issue and disable the car. They deemed the car unsafe and said it should be towed to the dealer. I contacted subaru customer service who authorized a tow, because westchester subaru service dept refused. The car has been at the dealer since monday and the dealer, as well as customer service, refuse to provide me with updates (unless i call) and refuse to provide me a loaner car. All this despite the fact that this is a subaru recall. In fact, the recall letter states the problem should take only about one hour to fix. The dealer also does not appear to have the necessary parts in stock. Needless to say,we received the recall letter from subaru (nhtsa recall no. 12v-602) the day before the incident (march 9, 2013). Since this is a subaru recall, and in fact the situation could have become dangerous and deadly if i did not all the fire dept, the company and dealership have been more than un-helpful. I believe the situation warrants attention from the nhtsa.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	IRVINGTON, NY
VIN pattern	4S4WX86C364XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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