| Issue ID | 1409912 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11025368 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 20/09/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru forester. Upon taking the vehicle to don miller subaru (west 5822 odana rd, madison, wi 53719) for an inspection, the dealer diagnosed that rodents had chewed the soy-based wiring in the electrical harness and damaged the wiring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 12/13/2017 *ln consumer stated vehicle remains @ dan miller west as of 10-30-17 being repaired. Contacted suburu of america on 9-26-17 service request #1-26823068140 updated 7/20/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPRING GREEN, WI |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJAEC0EHXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 20/03/14 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | DON MILLER SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MADISON |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 53719 |