| Issue ID | 1660075 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11323872 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 07/05/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car has 19065 miles and will not start because the battery is dead. The car will start when jump started following the manual procedures. However the battery immediately discharges when engine is turned off. When the battery is disconnected from the car the voltage is 12. 65 but when the battery is reconnected to the car the voltage drops to 5. 75 indicating there is a load on the battery when the car is in the off mode. When running or driving the battery warning lite is not displayed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19065 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KAMUELA, HI |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSANC3J3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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