NHTSA Complaint #11417991 — 2011 SUBARU FORESTER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11417991
Vehicle	2011 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	May 18, 2021
Date Filed	May 21, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

As I drove into my driveway smoke started coming out of engine compartment. Behind and under vehicle was a massive leak of either oil or transmission fluid. No warning lights were observed and vehicle was running fine while we were out. The entire vehicle was quickly engulfed in flames and burned to the ground before firefighters arrived.

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