| Issue ID | 1159231 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10684073 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | B9 TRIBECA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/02/15 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We had been on the road for approximately an hour and 15 minutes, traveling at a speed of approximately 55 mph, when suddenly the hood popped open and smashed into the windshield, leaving me to blindly navigate, under stress and pressure, to the right shoulder. Miraculously, we were not injured physically, but suffered from shock and were quite dumbfounded over the incident. We have seen numerous accounts of this same thing happening, and would like to know why there has been no recall on the 2 hood latches that failed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 153000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OCEAN CITY, MD |
| VIN pattern | 4S4WX86C664XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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