1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
109,000 miles

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problem #1

Jan 312006

Outback 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 109,000 miles
Hood latch failure on 1998 Subaru legacy Outback- while traveling at highway speed, hood latch failed and hood flew back into windshield and roof. Inability to see road ahead(very busy) nearly caused accident. Windshield and hood destroyed, roof dented, L, R front fenders required replacement.

- Hackettstown, NJ, USA

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