Issue ID | 1698740 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11365411 |
Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | OUTBACK |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 19/10/20 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The horn stopped working. It has been diagnosed as a bad relay switch that is imbedded with the driver airbag in the steering wheel. This should not be happening to a well maintained vehicle that has been serviced regularly. I was almost was in a serious accident on the freeway when the horn failure occured . A vehicle moved into my lane and did not see me and i was not able able to honk and alert them . I was lucky to avoid it by an inch or so. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TOWSON, MD |
VIN pattern | 4S4BSANC7F3XXXXXX |
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 | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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