| Issue ID | 1464896 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11091702 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 03/05/18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear tail gate opens without activation at 35 mph while vehicle is in motion. I have a video but it is too big to send. My wife and i were on a busy highway after just purchasing flowers and plants at a local nursery when the tailgate just started to open all by itself spilling some of the plants on the highway. The tailgate locked in the open position at about two feet in the open position. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CRYSTAL LAKE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSANC4J3XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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