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2008 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	762256
Internal NHTSA #	10306523
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2008
File date	23/03/09
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2008 subaru forester. While driving approximately 5 mph out of a parking space the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the brakes failed. In order to stop the vehicle the contact was forced to shift into neutral gear. The dealership informed the contact that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 37959. Updated 03/10/10. lj updated 07/07/10
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37959
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FORT MYERS, FL
VIN pattern	JF1SG63688HXXXXXX
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	26/07/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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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	O'BRIEN AUTOMOTIVE
Dealer's telephone number	239-277-1222
Dealer's city	FORT MYERS
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33912

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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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