NHTSA Complaint #10565198 — 2006 SUBARU LEGACY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10565198
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 20, 2014
Date Filed	February 20, 2014
Mileage	116,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CEASED FUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BROKEN WIRE IN A WIRING HARNESS THAT PASSES THROUGH A RUBBER ACCORDION BOOT BETWEEN THE CAR BODY AND THE TAIL-GATE (NEAR THE RIGHT-HAND TAILGATE HINGE). THE LEFT HAND TAIL-GATE BOOT WAS REMOVED AND A PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED WIRE WAS ALSO FOUND ( THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY OWNED CAR). RESEARCH AT AN ONLINE FORUM FOR SUBARU OWNERS SHOWED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 AND 2006 SUBARUS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES DUE TO BROKEN WIRES IN THIS WIRING HARNESS. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS AN UNDER-REPORTED PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT SUBARU SHOULD BE ASKED TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. *TR

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