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2003 Subaru FORESTER Equipment Other Owners Service Other Manual Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	542691
Internal NHTSA #	10121565
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2003
File date	01/03/05
Component	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Problems with fuses on the 2003 subaru forester. mr the consumer noticed a blown fuse and that the control of her rear view mirrors were not working. The consumer also noticed while in the process of replacing fuse #4, the label and manual stated "2003 forester manual" a8070be/msa5m0304a-page 12-6) differed in amperage for not only the #4 but also #8 (abs solenoid). The consumer promptly changed the fuses to 20 amps each. The consumer was informed that the manual was wrong and that the label was right. The consumer promptly changed back to the 15 and 30 amp fuses. The consumer requested clarification in writing from subaru about the proper amperage and official notification to owners who have the same manual. sc
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	RIO VISTA, CA
VIN pattern	JF1SG63663HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	13/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PRESTIGE IMPORTS
Dealer's telephone number	707 545 6602
Dealer's city	SANTA ROSA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	95407

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.
What is Failure?
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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2003 Subaru FORESTER Equipment Other Owners Service Other Manual Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Subaru FORESTER Equipment Other Owners Service Other Manual Problems, Complaints and Defects

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