NHTSA Complaint #10670327 — 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10670327
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 5, 2015
Date Filed	January 5, 2015
Mileage	106,060 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 35MPH, HOOD OPENED AND CAME BACK FAR ENOUGH TO BREAK WINDSHIELD, COMPLETELY BLOCKING DRIVERS VIEW OF ROAD AND TRAFFIC NEAR A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, IT APPEARS PRIMARY HOOD LATCH FAILED AND SECONDARY SAFETY LATCH ALSO FAILED ALLOWING CONDITION TO EXIST. SECONDARY HOOD LATCH HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM HOOD BUT STILL SECURELY LATCHED TO BODY OF VEHICLE. SECONDARY LATCH APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO HOOD WITH LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC TRIM RETAINERS WHICH BECAME BRITTLE WHEN COLD. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT WAS APPROX 10 DEGREES F. HOOD HAD BEEN OPENED EARLIER IN THE DAY THEN THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED APPROX 10-15 MILES AT INTERSTATE AND CITY SPEEDS THEN PARKED FOR ~8 HOURS BEFORE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

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