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2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1256473
Internal NHTSA #	10822264
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	B9 TRIBECA
Model Year	2006
File date	24/01/16
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We were in the left lane of the interstate going approximately 65 mph. Without warning the hood of our 2006 subaru b9 tribeca unlatched itself and the force of the airstream folded it back past the limits of its hinges shattering the windscreen, separating the rear view mirror from the windscreen and dislodging many pieces of trim inside the cabin. Our view out to the front on the vehicle through the windscreen was completely obscured by the hood and by the shattered safety glass. My wife was able to maintain control of the vehicle by referencing the divider wall and began a slow deceleration and moved toward the left shoulder. As the left shoulder proved to be too narrow to safely accommodate the vehicle, she then maneuvered the vehicle across the interstate toward the right shoulder, referencing traffic behind us by looking over her shoulder. She also activated the four way flashers to indicate to other traffic that we were in distress. I lowered my passenger side window and assisted her with crossing the interstate by giving her rapid instructions as to the locations of other vehicles and signaling to other vehicles that we were in an emergency situation. When we reached the right hand shoulder, we stopped and exited the vehicle. After confirming no injuries were sustained to any passengers, i lowered the hood and secured it. I observed that the roof was dented in and that the secondary latch that secures that hood down was no longer connected to the hood. The two fasteners had sheared yet there was no deformation of the sheet metal at the attach point of the hood and the latch. You could conclude from this that whatever the fasteners were was made of such an inferior material that it did not have the strength to even mildly deform the sheet metal before they themselves failed. We were lucky we were not killed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATLANTA, GA
VIN pattern	4S4WX85C464XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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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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