| Issue ID | 1262737 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10837001 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 18/02/16 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The driver's side power seat collapsed for the second time. A few months ago the right side collapsed. I found that the toggle bracket on the upper right seat frame broke loose from the lower scissor assembly that raises and lowers the seat. The toggle bracket is held the the scissor assembly by two spot welds. The spot welds broke loose causing the seat to fail. There was no subaru tsb or warranty coverage so i removed the seat and rewelded it. Today i noticed that the left side toggle has broken loose at the same two spot welds. These welds are too weak for the application and subaru corp should issue a recall. I ask you: where's the love from subaru for their customers. There are many complaints for this problem on this govt website and a search on-line will reveal a lot more instances of this problem! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICO, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SH6CC2AHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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