NHTSA Complaint #712356 — 1995 SUBARU LEGACY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	712356
Vehicle	1995 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	September 20, 1999
Date Filed	September 28, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VT

Consumer Description

VOLTAGE REGULATOR IN ALTERNATOR FAILED, ALLOWING HIGH VOLTAGE SURGE THROUGH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FUSIBLE LINK BURNED OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, WHEN FUSIBLE LINK BURNED, IT PARTIALLY MELTED UNDERSIDE OF PLASTIC FUSE COVER IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SHOULD BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE SURGE.

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