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Complaint 507667

1997 SUBARU OUTBACK • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH • incident Sep 29, 2004

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
507667
Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Model Year
1997
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Incident Date
Sep 29, 2004
Date Received
Nov 22, 2004
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Owner Narrative

THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, DENTED THE HOOD AND BENT THE HINGES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY HOOD LATCH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *JB

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

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