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2010 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEATS

fire · 2230007 · 2026-07-28

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I own a 2010 Subaru Outback. While parked at a college in Medford, Oregon, it suffered a spontaneous electrical fire that originated inside the driver's door. This is the exact failure described in Subaru Safety Recall Campaign WQE-41. The NHTSA website states the recall was completed on this VIN, meaning the recall repair itself has failed and caused a total loss of the vehicle at this time as we are unsure if it’s fixable or even worth fixing. Fire dept did come out and confirm fire was out completely and instructed me not to drive car at all until it could get looked at.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11753313
Machine
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