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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	840159
Internal NHTSA #	10378988
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2006
File date	30/12/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After slowing to a near stop at the bottom of an interstate highway exit ramp, my car suddenly, and without warning, died and i lost all systems, including engine and power steering. All i was able to do was drift to the side of the road. Subaru initially believed that the ecm had failed. After replacing the ecm, it became apparent that that was not the issue. Subaru ultimately determined that the wiring harness housing had melted against the coolant crossover pipe, exposing wiring which was then shorting out. Subaru could give me no explanation as to why the wiring harness was installed against a hot component of my engine such that it would melt. Had this happened 1 minute earlier, i would have been on interstate 95 during rush hour traffic with a dead car. Given the suddenness with which my car died, it is likely i would have been involved in a serious accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	MILLIS, MA
VIN pattern	4S4BP62C767XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?
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?
Anti-lock brakes
Cruise control
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Vehicle speed	15
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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