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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	980622
Internal NHTSA #	10511095
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	01/05/13
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 subaru outback. Consumer writes in regards to a high pitch squeal in vehicle while driving about 20 mph. *smd the consumer stated the noise only occurred when the temperature dropped into the 40's and lower. Subaru of america declared the noise as normal without even examining the vehicle. The dealer, however, did hear the noise, but it was difficult to pinpoint the location. The consumer believed the problem was the automatic transmission or the drive mechanism.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	WESTPORT, MA
VIN pattern	4S4BRBCC8C3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/07/12
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	20
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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