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2004 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1088242
Internal NHTSA #	10611113
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	29/06/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While running the blower motor on high, the cabin began to fill with toxic smoke. The blower's hot wire connection had overheated, charred/melted the plastic housing around the terminal, charred/melted the wires insulation at this connection, and melted the copper until it fell loose. The blower resides exposed under the glove compartment. No easily combustible materials were located underneath the blower at that time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	177700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEWISBURG, WV
VIN pattern	JF1SG636X4HXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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