| Issue ID | 576687 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10148439 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 16/08/05 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My daughter was in a bad accident when a driver decided to do a u-turn into her vehicle. The driver did not see in side mirror because she was in a "blind spot. *ak most european autos have a split driver's side mirror, so that there is "no blind spot". The split is vertical about one third of the way in from the outside of the mirror. My contention is that if the driver had had such a mirror, there may have been no accident. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOUTHPORT, CT |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| 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 |
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| Dealer's name | NORWALK SUBARU |
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