| Issue ID | 811750 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10351583 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/08/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru forester. The contact was sitting in park with the air conditioner activated. The air conditioner shut off independently. The contact attempted to restart the air conditioning unit but to no avail. The vehicle was taken to her independent mechanic where she was advised that the wiring harness was melted. The mechanic cut the wires and reconnected the wiring harness with an after market part. On a later date, the defroster failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the wires had overheated and fractured from the vehicle. The dealer was able to reapply the wires but advised the contact that the entire wiring harness would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 57,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MARION , MA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG63607HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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