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2017 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1355237
Internal NHTSA #	10953804
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	06/02/17
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine low level oil light came on a few times when i drove up my driveway or over a few inches of snow. Manually inspected oil levels the first few times and restarted engine. The warning light would go away. Warning light never came on when driving on a flat surface and always went away when parked on flat surface and restarted vehicle. There was no loud engine sound, knocking sound or smoke. Page 3-19 of the owners manual stated that the warning light might illuminate temporarily when driving on inclined surface. One day 15 minutes into my commute on a freeway i heard a rattling noise and then heard server knocking , smoke and then the whole engine caught fire. The entire vehicle then caught fire in a few minutes. I have talked to subaru and formally filed a complaint. Insurance has determined it is a manufacturing issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CANTON, MI
VIN pattern	JF2SJAGC3HHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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