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Complaint 1330308

2007 SUBARU LEGACY • ENGINE • incident Jun 11, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1330308
Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Model Year
2007
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jun 11, 2016
Date Received
Oct 31, 2016
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BURNT RUBBER AND PLASTIC ODOR EMITTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUSED THE FUSES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V738000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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