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2009 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	858243
Internal NHTSA #	10400700
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2009
File date	01/04/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	About a month ago (april 2011) while moving forward at around 5 to 10 mph i reached for the glove box and my shirt cuff caught the shift handle and thru the transmission into reverse. While i was lucky and there were no injuries this appears to be a serious safety defect that should be addressed by subaru of north america. There are no built in safety locks or mechanisms to prevent the transmission from being moved from reverse to drive or drive to manual shift option. Actually you can shift anywhere from reverse to manual auto by bumping or pulling the shift handle with very little effort. Someone could have been seriously injured or killed. Is there a recall available to correct this condition. Every american made car i've owned had a built in mechanism that required that you push down / pull up and push forward or pull backwards at the same time thru some type of manual locking mechanism...... Thanks i'm still driving the car but damage to the transmission is unknown.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEYMOUTH, MA
VIN pattern	4S4BP63CX94XXXXXX
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	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	5
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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