| Issue ID | 901565 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10443664 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 22/12/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. The contact was driving 5 mph and stated that the vehicle maintained the same speed once the accelerator pedal was released for approximately three minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed the failure but advised there was nothing that could be done to correct it. The dealer notified the manufacturer who advised the dealer that the vehicle was performing as designed, and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 4,800. The consumer stated it was apparent, that when he removed his foot from the accelerator, the vehicle maintained its speed for two or three seconds. The dealer verified the issue as a software problem. However, the dealer was informed it was normal and it would not be corrected. Updated evoq 01/26/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SACRAMENTO, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SHADC2CGXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 30/11/11 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GOLD RUSH SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 530-885-4019 |
| Dealer's city | AUBURN |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95603 |