| Issue ID | 957975 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491506 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 17/12/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Traveling on icy road approx. 20mph or less in 2010 outback 3. 6 ltd. Very accustomed to driving severe mountain winter conditions & 8th subaru among family members. Seatbelt, shoulder restraint in place on driver. Oncoming driver in mid-size to large truck lost control at high speed, crossed center line and impacted subaru head-on, offset to left side of outback & 2010 outback was totaled. Subaru airbags did not deploy. Impact into front left side, crumpled hood up to windshield, which shattered. His hood was inside subaru engine compartment, remained under subaru hood along with other parts of his vehicle after vehicles were towed. Subaru radiator was pushed in at approx 45 degree angle, left wheel bent inwards, left front bumper gone back to tire and much more damage. His airbags deployed and subaru's did not. Subaru driver hit head, knees, shins on interior parts of subaru: black eye, forehead hematoma, indentation & scraped, knees/shins bruised and scraped plus back/neck plus more scrapes/bruises and concussion. Thankful that his truck stopped up against driver side doorpost and didn't encroach into driver compartment but unbelievable that subaru airbags didn't deploy. 5'6" & approx. 135 pounds. First of our subarus to be in a crash and had no idea airbags wouldn't deploy. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BREKC4A2XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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 | 20 |
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