| Issue ID | 1316843 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10905569 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 15/11/12 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When switching to winter tires and wheels, cost is excessive to buy new tpms sensors and have them reprogrammed twice a year. Dealers will not do the switch because it would be disabling a safety system. Although the original federal requirement was intended to increase safety, it actually may decrease safety for those in snow areas due to discouragement of use of proper winter tires. I have researched the original rulemaking. It appears that the costs were lowballed (much less than actual), and the winter tire issue was not analyzed at all. The nhtsa should provide some relief. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAILEY, ID |
| VIN pattern | JF2SH6CCXAHXXXXXX |
| 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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