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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1674552
Internal NHTSA #	11339265
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2016
File date	01/07/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The key cannot be removed from the vehicle approx 50% of the time. Key stays in the "on" position without the engine running. The car has to be restarted, shifted into reverse, then forward several times before the key can safely be removed. If left in the ignition the battery is still on, and a child could inadvertently start the car. This is clearly identified as a problem in subaru service bulletin number: 16-112-18r date: 03/15/18 revised: 11/06/18 this should be a recall! They have changed the part to prevent this in newer models. This has been going on for over a year
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH HAMPTON, NH
VIN pattern	4S4BSACC0G3XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
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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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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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