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2009 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1475696
Internal NHTSA #	11102845
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2009
File date	31/05/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	3 instrument lights turn on simultaneously while driving at highway speed: abs, hill assist, vehicle dynamic control and remain lit until car is turned off. The 3 indicator lights turn on together intermittently during subsequent driving. Subaru brake light switch malfunction shows up on diagnostic check. Replaced brake light switch twice with subaru brand part. Additionally, brake light switch adjusted twice subsequently by dealer repair shop. Dealer repair shop reported first subaru brake light switch malfunctioned. They advised second brake light switch did not stay in proper place and are not certain why. Issue present over approximately past 6 months.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOHEMIA, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SH61659GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
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Vehicle speed	55
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Date of manufacture
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.
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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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2009 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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