| Issue ID | 1659446 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11323364 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 12/08/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car was purchased brand new in march 2016. Battery died august 12, 2017 during a trip from houston, texas to nebraska while sitting/eating at a sonic drive-in in edmond, oklahoma. Manufacturer reimbursed me for replacement battery cost which i purchased from walmart while on an out-of-town trip. Since it was saturday afternoon the closest dealership service department was closed. The replaced battery then died in february 2020 and i replaced it myself with an agm style battery. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSENC4G3XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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