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2011 Subaru FORESTER Exterior Lighting Recall


NHTSA Recall #	95009
NHTSA Compaign #	12V602000
MFG Compaign #	WQE-41
Manufacturer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of notification	19/02/13
Begin date of manufacuring	10/09/24
End date of manufacturing	10/09/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	26/12/12
Report created	31/12/12
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Estimated number of affected units	633842
Defect summary	Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 legacy and outback vehicles, certain model year 2006 through 2012 tribeca vehicles sold before january 2012, and certain model year 2009 through 2012 forester vehicles sold before january 2012. Up to 78,650 of these vehicles may have been equipped with accessory puddle lights that, when illuminated, brighten the area under the doors of the vehicle. A short circuit can develop when either the puddle light or connector are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (such as road spray that has road salt in it) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle light connector(s).
Consequence summary	Over time, migration of the moisture into the circuit board and/or into the connector cavity, may result in a short circuit of the puddle light system. This may generate heat which may melt the plastic resulting in smoke or fire.
Corrective action	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fused-harness, free of charge. The recall began february 19, 2013. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.
Recall notes	Subaru's recall campaign number is wqe-41. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

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.
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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.
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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 Exterior Lighting Recall

2011 Subaru FORESTER Exterior Lighting Recall

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