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2021 SUBARU OUTBACK — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2256361 · 2026-10-13

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

My car caught fire this morning. It had been making a little noise but nothing I thought couldn't wait til the next service. It started to have a smell, and then while I was waiting at a light with my son in the car, I noticed smoke from under the hood. I turned around and parked in a parking lot. The smoke got worse. My son and I got out of the car and moved away from it. As soon as I saw flames I called 911. The fire dept came to put out the fire. It is in the process of being looked at by insurance. I looked later after a bystander said something and read there was a recall on 2021 outbacks with turbo engines, which is what ours is. We got the car it's usual service a month ago and no one said anything about any recalls. I don't know if it's related or not. No warning lights or anything came on before this happened. It had just been making noise for a few days, then the smoke and fire this morning.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11770844
Machine
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