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Complaint 513818

1997 SUBARU OUTBACK • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM • incident Dec 10, 2004

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
513818
Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Incident Date
Dec 10, 2004
Date Received
Dec 27, 2004
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

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

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