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2012 Subaru FORESTER Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1096486
Internal NHTSA #	10620725
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	07/04/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I'm have a problem with my headlights. In past 3-4 months they have randomly gone out. The light bulb is good. So is the fuse. Each time we took the headlight area apart and put it back together it light bulb came back on. I do not know if its the wires or connection with the light bulb and the base. I did call where i bought my car and as its out of warranty, will only fix for a fee. Subaru of america will "decide after evaluated and fixed" as long ad only using all subaru parts"- if they will cover this. The last time this happened, both if my head lights went out at the same time. Very concerning safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAST GRANBY , CT
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC9CHXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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.
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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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2012 Subaru FORESTER Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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