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2012 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1690295
Internal NHTSA #	11355110
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	01/06/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2012 subaru forester. The contact's daughter became aware of oil consumption on the vehicle. His daughter frequently had to replenish the oil due to the failure. The contact called maita subaru (2912 auburn blvd, sacramento, ca 95821) and elk grove subaru (8581 laguna grove dr, elk grove, ca 95757) where he was informed that there was a warranty extension on the vehicle for excessive oil consumption however, the warranty had expired in may of 2020. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and confirmed the dealers information. The contact's daughter had not taken the vehicle to be diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ELVERTA, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SHABCXCHXXXXXX
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	10/09/24
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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