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2007 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1195093
Internal NHTSA #	10730827
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2007
File date	01/06/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Wire harness, that passes through rubber articulated gasket that connects between vehicle body and rear hatch door of wagon, suffers from wire fatigue that causes individual wire insulators to crack and conducting wires to break, leading to failure of critical automobile safety equipment; namely, rear wiper motor, rear back-up lights, rear middle brake light, rear license plate lights, rear window defroster. This design defect has be reported by numerous owners and has been documented on youtube (https://www. Youtube. Com/watch? V=amekptvgmhs) and outback owners' bulletin board websites (http://www. Subaruoutback. Org/forums/66-problems-maintenance/20718-rear-wiper-does-not-return-park-home-position. Html). Probable manufacturing defects include: (i) orientation of rubber articulated gasket through which rear door wiring harness passes is such that it causes undue flexing of wire harness wires upon open / close sequence of rear tailgate, and (2) defective and/or undersized wire harness wires unable to withstand the open / close sequence of rear tail gate.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64200
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW CANAAN, CT
VIN pattern	4S4BP61C676XXXXXX
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?
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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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