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2006 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1647591
Internal NHTSA #	11311608
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2006
File date	25/02/20
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns 2016 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to brattleboro subaru (1234 putney rd, brattleboro, vt 05301) to be serviced for an unknown manufacturer recall. The contact stated that upon retrieving the vehicle from the dealer, the vehicle was started and the power steering was inoperable. The contact stated that the power steering failure warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to turn the steering wheel in either direction. The vehicle was not taken back to dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to fix the vehicle free of charge. The failure mileage was 51,000. The vin was invalid.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NORTHFIELDS, MA
VIN pattern	JF2SJABC56HXXXXXX
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?
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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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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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2006 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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