| Issue ID | 1656839 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11321427 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | BRZ |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 09/10/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru brz. The contact took the vehicle to courtesy subaru of chico (896 east ave, chico, ca 95926) to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 18v772000 (engine and engine cooling). Upon returning the vehicle, the contact became aware of knocking sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and the knocking sound persisted. The contact stated the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that the knocking sound was progressively getting worse. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact to have the vehicle taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ORLAND, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1ZCAC13D2XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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