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2012 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1260118
Internal NHTSA #	10824963
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	08/01/12
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. While coming to a stop, the vehicle made an intermittent clunking sound when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle had a lot of electrical issues. While driving 5 mph, all the electrical components in the instrument panel failed and a whining noise was heard. The contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing fuel issues. When the vehicle was fueled, the fuel gauge reading was inaccurate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,330.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3330
Number of Occurences
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?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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