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2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1145775
Internal NHTSA #	10670327
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	B9 TRIBECA
Model Year	2006
File date	05/01/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at approx 35mph, hood opened and came back far enough to break windshield, completely blocking drivers view of road and traffic near a very busy intersection. Upon closer inspection, it appears primary hood latch failed and secondary safety latch also failed allowing condition to exist. Secondary hood latch had become disconnected from hood but still securely latched to body of vehicle. Secondary latch appeared to have been attached to hood with lightweight plastic trim retainers which became brittle when cold. Outside temperature at the time of incident was approx 10 degrees f. Hood had been opened earlier in the day then the vehicle was operated approx 10-15 miles at interstate and city speeds then parked for ~8 hours before incident occurred.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106060
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WAYNE, IN
VIN pattern	4S4WX85C364XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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