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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Driveline Constant Velocity Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	777137
Internal NHTSA #	10319902
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2004
File date	06/03/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2004 suburu outback. The contact was driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated when the vehicle suddenly shifted from overdrive to first gear. The vehicle stalled. When the contact drove into the emergency lane, he noticed that the cv joint had broken. One week after having the vehicle repaired, the failure occurred again. The second time the failure occurred, it sheared 1 inch off of the drive shaft. Suburu confirmed that they are familiar with the failure. Several mechanics have stated that 350 pounds of pressure on the drive shaft was being held together by a single o-ring. The contact did not have the vin when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. Updated 04/28/10 updated 05/13/10. lj updated 02/17/12 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
City and State	WILLIAMSBURG, WV
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	70
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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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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Driveline Constant Velocity Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Driveline Constant Velocity Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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