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2012 Subaru FORESTER Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1363952
Internal NHTSA #	10966491
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	28/01/17
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. While driving approximately 30 mph, a burning odor filled the inside of the vehicle. The seat became very hot and burned a hole through the seat and the contact's clothing. There were no injuries. The contact turned off the seat heater. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that it was a second occurrence and the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered a savings coupon in addition to the seat replacement. The vehicle was not completely damaged. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FAIR HAVEN, VT
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC0CHXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	30
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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 Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

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