NHTSA Complaint #11445517 — 2020 SUBARU ASCENT

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11445517
Vehicle	2020 SUBARU ASCENT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 4, 2021
Date Filed	December 29, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

The hood seems to malfunction in the following manner: When driving at or over 65mph or in high, gusty winds, the hood seems to "wobble" around excessively. It has not come loose, and I've had the dealer look at it and they say it is OK. As an experienced mechanical engineer, I am not confident that failure will not happen as I've never observed this kind of hood wobble on any other large vehicle I've driven.

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