| Issue ID | 1308376 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10895391 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 11/08/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At 37450 miles, both cv joint boots adjacent to the transmission failed, causing grease to coat the exhaust system and the catalytic converter. This creates a fire hazard. The vehicle was purchased new in february 2009 from giles subaru. The vehicle has never been off road and was purchased for its supposed safety features. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37457 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAFAYETTE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BP61C097XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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