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2009 Subaru OUTBACK SPORT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1042193
Internal NHTSA #	10565996
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK SPORT
Model Year	2009
File date	22/02/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	subaru outback sports 2009 model, with no prior history problem except that subaru recalled an electronic board and it was replaced by subaru dealer. Just got off the highway, coming from the airport, smelled something burning like wood. Opened the window to make sure it is not our car. Smell was still there. Pulled off the road. Check engine light went on, lots of smoke from hood after one second the fire started engulfing the hood. My husband and i jumped out of the car of fear of an explosion and called 911 right away. Within 7 minutes about the car was completely burnt. Fire department came within 10 minutes while car was still burning., lost some electronic gadgets, camera, tablet, 2 gps, etc., and some clothing and odds and ends but everyone was safe. . The women from the claim department said that she also had call about a fire in a subaru coming from the airport like us. She did not want to say anymore since she accidentally said it. Subaru refuse to investigate the fire unless i put a claim against them.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WLMINGTON, DE
VIN pattern	JF1GH63689HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	50
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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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2009 Subaru OUTBACK SPORT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru OUTBACK SPORT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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