NHTSA Complaint #11549315 — 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11549315 |
| Vehicle | 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
Ignition key cannot be removed quite frequently. It requires restarting engine, jiggling shift lever to finally release. I see a Subaru TSB 16-112-18R has been released for this issue.
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