| Issue ID | 1100146 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10626173 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 25/07/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2013 subaru forester. 07/25/14 car had difficulty time accelerating on highway. Reported to the dealer that right front wheel started vibrating and getting very hot. Dealer inspected r/f wheel, rotor was blue and hard to turn. Inspected brakes and found pads stuck in bracket. Cleaned and lubed pad slides, checked caliper which was ok. Replaced r/f rotor due to runout caused by heat, had . 007 run roadtest ok.) the caliper was not replaced on 07/25/2014. On 08/18/2014 the same problem happened car had difficult time accelerating. Both front right side and left side were very hot. Got car towed to different subaru dealer on 8/18/2014 and they could not find any problems with it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21206 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SYRACUSE , NY |
| VIN pattern | JF2SHADC1DHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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