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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1642690
Internal NHTSA #	11307937
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2018
File date	08/02/20
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear trailing arm snapped rendering vehicle unsafe to drive - the rear trailing arm snapped. It looks apparent it was slowly failing as some parts of the fracture are rusted out. The part number is 20250al02a. These parts were designed with very thin walls and may be the reason why it failed. I got lucky that the vehicle was just off the highway before i heard a clunking noise, braking at highway speeds would have caused the vehicle to flip over as the vehicle was not stable at all during the failure. Here are some photos of the failure. These photos were taken the day of the failure, february 8th, 2020.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARMINSTER, PA
VIN pattern	4S4BSENC1J3XXXXXX
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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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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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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