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2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1325975
Internal NHTSA #	10915727
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	01/06/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact stated that the engine emitted a strong burning odor and smoke while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure where it was diagnosed that the engine was leaking oil on the manifold. The dealer replaced the engine intake manifold, valve cover gasket, camshaft, sparks plugs, and engine cover seals; however, the failure was not corrected. The engine oil continued to leak. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BRONX, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC0BHXXXXXX
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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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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2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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