| Issue ID | 1532957 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11172601 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 26/01/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CON |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. While driving approximately 25 mph and approaching a stop sign, the vehicle started to hesitate and made a clunking sound. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle stalled twice when attempting to stop. The contact had to depress the brake pedal with force to prevent the vehicle from stalling. The contact drove the vehicle to ganley subaru of bedford (123 broadway ave, bedford, oh 44146) where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 139000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCAC7A3XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 25 |
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