| Issue ID | 625957 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10187503 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/04/07 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Hood latch released while driving on interstate at 65 mph. Occurred twice in less than 30 minutes. This occurred when coming off a bridge and the road bump caused the hood to pop up one inch. The secondary latch continued to operate, but this could cause a catastrophic failure of the hood.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VIENNA, VA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG65614HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | STOHLMAN SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 866-311-4735 |
| Dealer's city | VIENNA |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 22182 |