| Issue ID | 643942 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10202566 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/09/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru forester. While changing gears between the speeds of 10 and 20 mph, the vehicle surged forward. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they advised him to coast, change gears, or accelerate in order to correct the failure. The current and failure mileages were 1,365. Updated 09/26/07 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1365 |
| Number of Occurences | 10 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GRASS VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG63647GXXXXXX |
| 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 | 03/08/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | GOLD RUSH SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AUBURN |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95604 |