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2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1005863
Internal NHTSA #	10537085
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	B9 TRIBECA
Model Year	2006
File date	15/07/09
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hood flew up while driving on rt9 south in oldbridge, nj @ 45 mph. Repairs bill was around $5000. It happened to me back in 2009, and just today in 2013 i was about to add some windshield washer, so i opened my hood, and it popped up completely, and that secondary lock did not hold it again! It could have been another accident if it had happened on the running car. This is a problem that doesn't go away with repairs - i had everything replaced even lock mechanism and cable to the handle under your dash. And it happened again today. I learned today that secondary latch gets dirty, sticky, and stops moving at all over time and entire mechanism remains unlocked after you close the hood. There is a spring there which is supposed to return the latch into locked position after you close the hood - this spring has no power to move this sticky mechanism, and that hook remains not engaged after you close the hood. You can not see whether or not secondary lock did lock your hood once you close the hood, but trust me - it doesn`t lock the hood - otherwise there would not be so many complaints from people like me. Then, when you open your hood from the inside - it opens up entirely and secondary lock is not engaged at all - it remains open at all the times. If you open your hood while you drive - it will crash your car - secondary lock is not working. If you hit a pothole or a bump - you hood may fly up as well - primary lock gets released by strong shock, and secondary lock is not there as you already know - this is what happened to me back in 2009, i drove about 50 miles and hit a bump on the road - hood flew up crashing my car. The design of the secondary lock is the problem - it just doesn`t do what it is there for. Both primary and secondary locks on this model are defective by design and can not be fixed by replacement - i am still living proof of this statement.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH AMBOY, NJ
VIN pattern	4S4WX85C764XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	45
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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