| Issue ID | 1494418 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11123894 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 07/08/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | For the third time, while driving the subaru the engine died and all dash lights came on. Car control was difficult. The first two times was on a freeway and the third time was on a major highway. Car was towed to a subaru dealer who determined, that the electrical bulkhead harness was damaged due to rodents chewing electrical wires in the engine compartment resulting in a blown fuse. After three weeks of repair and at a cost of $7173. 65 the car was repaired, hopefully. Having the engine simply fail, twice at freeway speeds, was an extraordinarily dangerous experience. I have a detailed repair invoice but no ability to scan it. My insurance claim was done by phone and electronically. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EL GRANADA, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAC63E8XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 50 |
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