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2013 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Rearview Mirrors Devices Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1153080
Internal NHTSA #	10679634
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2013
File date	29/01/15
Component	VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The rear-view mirror on my subaru forester fell off while driving down the road. I was not even touching it at the time. The is the second time this has happened with this vehicle, the first time within 1 year of purchase. The mechanism for attaching the mirror to the windshield is defective in that it can't be completely tightened as designed. Within days of the last replacement, it loosened again and eventually fall off (after 12 or so months) creating a sudden and distracting situation that can easily cause an accident. The mirror has wires attached to it so after it falls off, it hangs from the windshield and wildly swings towards the passenger and driver until it is reattached. Needless to say even after the initial incident, this creates a distracting and dangerous situation. Since subaru doesn't seem to be voluntarily fixing this issue, nhtsa should evaluate this as a potential recall issue to force them to make credible fix. I looked online and found numerous other subaru owners with similar issues. This appears to be a far more common problem than other issues i've seen recalled. I will be getting it reattached asap; however i don't expect it to be a permanent solution. In the meantime, i'm forced to drive with one hand on my rearview mirror in order to avoid it swinging into the windshield or my head.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLEVUE, WA
VIN pattern	JF2SHAFC4DHXXXXXX
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	16/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2013 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Rearview Mirrors Devices Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Rearview Mirrors Devices Problems, Complaints and Defects

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