| Issue ID | 1657582 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11321995 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 21/01/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The cvt transmission is defective and extremely dangerous. The vehicle will suddenly stall when decelerating quickly. There is high potential to cause an accident. The manufacturer knows of the issue but will wait for the defect to occur rather than fixing the transmission. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELCHERTOWN, MA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRBCC283XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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 | 20 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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