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2012 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	922324
Internal NHTSA #	10460042
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2012
File date	22/05/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While opening the driver's side door, the top, right corner of the door struck my forehead, causing a gash just above my right eyebrow that required six stitches to close. A little lower and the sharp, pointed corner of the door frame could have caused the loss of my right eye. The problem is with the design of the door frame. In order to open the door, one must reach for the door handle and, in doing so, lean in toward the door. When the door is opened, if one is not standing back far enough, the door will hit the person opening the door. The design is common to both the driver's side and front passenger side doors. I inquired with kinney motors of rutland, vermont (802-775-6900), where i purchased my 2012 subaru forester to see if there is a fix for the above problem and, while the service manager was polite and tried to be helpful, no fix was available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WELLS, VT
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC1CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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