| Issue ID | 1705011 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11375186 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 17/11/20 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the headlights failed to illuminate. The instrument panel also became inoperable. The contact pulled off the interstate and coasted to the side of the roadway to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted however, only running lights illuminated. The vehicle was turned off and restarted a second time. The contact stated that the high-beam and rear taillights illuminated however, the low-beams failed to operate as designed. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence with the high-beam headlight activated. The contact stated that after arriving to her residence, the vehicle was turned off and restarted and all the lights started working as designed. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,275. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27275 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GONZALES, LA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSAFC8K3XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 75 |
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