| Issue ID | 965146 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10498513 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | B9 TRIBECA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 16/02/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My sister, mother and i were driving on the highway doing 65 mph when all of a sudden the hood slammed into the windshield. It sounded like a bomb exploded in the car. Shards of glass rained down on the interior of the car. We were able to pull over to the shoulder. When we got out to check what happened, we noticed the entire safety latch mechanism was attached to the hood and was dangling there. It was not rusted. It simply detached. We could have been killed driving on the highway with a semi behind us. It was extremely traumatizing and i am mentally worn from this experience. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 94290 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| 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? | |
| 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 | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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