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2008 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1337636
Internal NHTSA #	10928747
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2008
File date	27/11/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 subaru forester. While attempting to have the vehicle inspected, it would not pass the smog test due to a secondary air injection pump being stuck open. While driving various speeds, the secondary air pump caught fire. The vehicle was pulled over and the key was removed from the ignition. The contact stated that the fire burned out on its own. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the manufacturer's satisfaction campaign to address the issue. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. .. Updated 01/04/17 bf ... Updated 01/23/17 bf the consumer stated the vehicle was not included the recall, but the failure was identical. Updated 12/5/2017js updated 7/11/18jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	OCEANSIDE, CA
VIN pattern	JF1SG66628GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Type of child seat code
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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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2008 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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