| Issue ID | 1542672 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11183635 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | CROSSTREK |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 11/02/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle was climbing a residential street with a gradual incline in snow approximately 3 inches of fresh powder with no ice underneath. Vehicle had only 3,150 miles on the odometer and the tires were stock all season yokohama with a good mud/tread rating. The vehicle was climbing the hill very well until at the crest a check engine light and awd light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The tires failed to clean the snow properly and i slid back into a guardrail for approximately 500 feet and there was cosmetic damage to the vehicle as well as the right wheel was bent. Dealership where i traded the vehicle into had 2 other customers trade their 2018 crosstreks due to poor awd system and very dangerous all season tires. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3150 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REDMOND, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5FNYF6H38JBXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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