| Issue ID | 792693 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10331741 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/02/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 subaru forester. Consumer writes to express a recent experience with subaru of america inc. *tgw the consumer stated his vehicle was a part of the emission control valve recall which could lead to catalytic converter damage. The consumer stated after being told the vehicle was in good condition and the repairs were complete, several weeks later, another emission control valve inside the gas tank failed. Subaru denied the consumer's reimbursement claim stating the two incidents were unrelated. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | AZUSA, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG63627GXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | SIERRA SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 626-359-8291 |
| Dealer's city | MONROVIA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91016 |