| Issue ID | 836591 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10373993 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 03/01/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TUR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns 2004 subaru forster. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph the turbo charger failed and the vehicle lost all power and the contact was unable to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where it was diagnosed that due to a lack of oil going to the turbo charger. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the failure recurred after repairs due to a leak in the oil intake resulting in the turbo charger failing. The failure mileage was 69,968 and the current mileage was 84,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69968 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MINNEAPOLIS , MN |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG69694HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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