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2012 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1538855
Internal NHTSA #	11180669
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2012
File date	05/02/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The torque converter of my vehicle is not shutting off properly!!! This began happening to my vehicle during the first week of february 2019. As i came to a sudden stop, my car started shaking, the wheel locked up, and my engine completely stalled out and died at a stoplight. I nearly got rear ended and now it has happened to me in total twice! My car is now at 118k miles which puts it over subaru's 100k warranty. This is a very dangerous issue as it has affected many subaru owners world wide. Subaru must offer a recall on this part!!!!!
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?