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2009 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1164827
Internal NHTSA #	10693069
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	B9 TRIBECA
Model Year	2009
File date	31/10/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There is a large shudder at slow acceleration. The problem was slight to begin with however, the problem continues to get worse. Dealer has confirmed that the torque converter is no good, however they will not replace for free since the vehicle is out of warranty. Through my investigation, i found that subaru did a design change in early 2009 to correct this problem. Unfortunately, subaru has not issued a recall for all defective torque converters it has installed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OTTERBEIN, IN
VIN pattern	4S4WX93D894XXXXXX
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	40
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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.
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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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2009 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru B9 TRIBECA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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