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2012 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1307660
Internal NHTSA #	10894853
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	05/01/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle powered down on its own. The vehicle was able to restart after two attempts; however, smoke emitted under the hood near the driver's side windshield area. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that clutch fluid drained out of the reservoir, and the smoke was caused by fluid draining to the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was not repaired and the diagnostic was not accurate. The vehicle was towed to another dealer where it was diagnosed as starter relay failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. In addition, the chip for the key fob was not responding to the system. It was diagnosed that the body integrated unit failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was not available.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HALF MOON BAY, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC5CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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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2012 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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