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2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1047460
Internal NHTSA #	10572584
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	B9 TRIBECA
Model Year	2006
File date	15/03/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 3/15/2014, traveling at posted highway speed of 70mph on i-71 southbound mile marker 50 at approx. 10 am. The primary vehicle hood latch failed as did the hood safety latch. The hood flew completely up, instantaneously shattering the windshield and completely restricting visibility while traveling at full highway speed. The interior hood safety latch mounting screws were completely ripped from the hood leaving the safety latch mechanism dangling in the engine compartment. The hood was damaged, the roof dented, the map lights were damaged and shards of glass litter the passenger compartment. Vehicle was safely moved to highway breakdown lane. A passing ky state trooper who stopped to assist us looked at the damage and indicated this was likely a manufacturing defect. The hood had not been opened since the oil had been changed nearly 4 weeks ago. A subsequent internet search on similar issues reveals that the 2006 subaru b9 tribeca has had numerous, numerous, numerous identical incidents; some occurring more than once to the same owners, with no manufacturer recall to date. These vehicles need to be recalled and this problem addressed--this has great potential to cause severe injuries and fatalities. As a former attorney with dot/fmcsa until september 2010, i am calling upon nhtsa to investigate these incidents. It is paramount that nhtsa address the hood latch failures with these vehicles and take action on this report.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLORENCE, IN
VIN pattern	4S4WX82C864XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	70
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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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