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Complaint 957552

2007 SUBARU LEGACY • ENGINE • incident Apr 19, 2011

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
957552
Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Model Year
2007
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Apr 19, 2011
Date Received
Jan 11, 2013
Data As Of
Oct 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,503. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

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

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