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2009 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1162218
Internal NHTSA #	10691230
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2009
File date	27/02/15
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At approx 40 mph, on wet road (no standing water) vehicle lost control and began swerving uncontrollably across three lanes of traffic. Driver was unable to control vehicle with steering maneuvers. Immediately before incident, driver could feel traction loss in rear tires. Rear of vehicle slid to right than to left and continued fishtailing until vehicle regained traction. Driver was safely able to pull to side of road.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73332
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ERIE, CO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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2009 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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