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2013 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1093722
Internal NHTSA #	10617834
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2013
File date	30/11/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru forester. The contact stated whenever he drove the vehicle during the daytime there was no visibility of the instrument display panel. However, at night the entire instrument display panel would auto illuminated. The contact stated the problem occurred every time he drove the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who test drove the vehicle and acknowledged that there was a problem with the instrument-display panel but did not provide a remedy for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	METHUEN, MA
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC6DHXXXXXX
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	19/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2013 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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