| Issue ID | 902466 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10444466 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 18/01/12 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife left the house and smelled smoke. She pulled over and shortly thereafter flames started shooting out of the hood. She got our daughter out of the car and called 911. As the police arrived, one of my neighbors put the fire out with an extinguisher. The fire department arrived and looked at the damage and said the wiper motor overheated and caused the fire. My wife was quite upset at the thought our little girl could of burned in the car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BREMERTON, WA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRBLC3B3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 5 |
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