NHTSA Complaint #11439992 — 2010 SUBARU LEGACY

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11439992
Vehicle	2010 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 12, 2021
Date Filed	November 10, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

Torque Converter failure - car stalls/shuts off when braking hard. This is a huge safety hazard. Car has 114,852 miles on it and was just recently purchased from a private owner. There should have been a recall for these vehicles from Subaru.

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