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2011 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1593499
Internal NHTSA #	11244944
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	01/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Unknown origin. Vehicle emits strong foul burning oil/rubber smell. Subaru has checked using an oil leak test shows it is not burning oil. There are numerous other smell complaints, but subaru says they do not know what the cause is. There is a recall for this complaint, but says it is related to an oil leak. People nearby make comments about the foul smelling subaru.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VIN pattern	JF2SHACC6BHXXXXXX
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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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.
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?

What is Defect?