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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1381673
Internal NHTSA #	10992631
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	22/05/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car would stall with a hard stop at an intersection or going uphill subaru reported that it was a bad torque converte, a bulletin notice was done for this by subaru. I feel this is a big safety issue any recalls should be done, due to a the car stalling with a drop in rpm and a potential accident could occur while trying to restart the car. This occurred numerous times between the months of march and may when i brought it to the dealership. I had vacuum hoses checked i have had engine spark plugs cleaned out and it was at this point generate 112,000 mile tuneup that they informed me the prom was the tour converter and they knew this was an issue.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHAFTSBURY, VT
VIN pattern	4S4BRBJC1C3XXXXXX
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	07/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
What is Failure?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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