| Issue ID | 1507815 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11142589 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 25/10/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bulletin number 16-90-13r. Subaru is aware that 2010-2012 outback and legacy models have a faulty torque converter which causes the car to shut down/stall whenever you are braking. I found this out the hard way when braking on a major highway and the car shut off while in stop and go traffic. I was braking and the car shuttered and then turned off completely. I almost got rear ended. I also found through research that it could ruin my cvt transmission. When contacting subaru they stated that because the part is not a recall part there is nothing that can be done and i will have to pay for the part out of pocket. This is a dangerous problem as the part was known to be faulty and to cause the car to shut off. Had i gotten hit whose fault would it have been..... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCKLAND, DE |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRBCC3B3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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