NHTSA Complaint #11468009 — 2019 SUBARU ASCENT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11468009
Vehicle	2019 SUBARU ASCENT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 22, 2022
Date Filed	June 7, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

transmission failed in traffic lane at a traffic light, causing loss of mobility. I called Police to secure seen, they responded and towed vehicle to dealer. my wife and Grandson were in the car and we could not move it out of the traffic lane the dealer has replaced the transmission, and are working to reimburse towing charges. But , so far, they have not offered me a warranty for the new transmission and they are apparently unable to tell me if the repair just done satisfies the recall referenced above Subaru's WRK-21)

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