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2012 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1308356
Internal NHTSA #	10895374
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	08/08/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car is suburu forester 2012. I usually change the oil in the car between 7000-10000 miles. On jan 13-2016, at 71854 mile, amsoil 5 quart synthetic oil was placed at oil change. On aug 8th at 80600, i went in for oil change and also the car was making knocking sound. The suburu dealer told me engine seized due to lack of oil in the engine. The car was deemed not drivable. There were no evidence of oil leak under the car or around the oil container on the engine, when check by the glassman dealer in southfield michigan. Suburu forester does not have any engine oil level light. The engine consumes the oil and, the owners should be warned about this. I lost 6000. 00 money on the trade in due to the engine condition.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTHVILLE, MI
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC9CHXXXXXX
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
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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