NHTSA Complaint #10142954 — 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10142954
Vehicle	2000 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
Date of Incident	May 18, 2003
Date Filed	November 17, 2005
Mileage	39,744 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT CV JOINT BOOT TORE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, 39,744 MILES. VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR A BOOT TO TEAR FOR NO REASON, NEIGHBOR WHO IS A FORMER SUBARU MECHANIC SAID SHOULD NOT HAPPEN UNLESS I RAN OVER SOMETHING AND PUNCTURED BOOT, I DID NOT. SUBARU DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THOUGH PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD DUE TO CV GREASE LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL MECHANICAL FAILURE IF PROBLEM IS NOT CAUGHT IN TIME. *JB

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