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2014 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1082862
Internal NHTSA #	10607504
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	01/07/14
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2014 forester in july 2013. I love the vehicle except for the design of the climate control dials which i consider to be a safety hazard because it is so difficult to ascertain at a glance what the current setting is for each function (heat/ac temp, fan speed, fan direction.) staring at the dial(s) or repeated glances takes the driver's attention off the road for too long, and therefore is absolutely a safety issue: each round dial has a rubber grip surface that the user contacts. On the front face of the dial is a shiny chrome bezel ring. This ring is quite narrow and has 7 small, equidistant indentations around the radius. One of the indentations is yellow plastic, which indicates the setting. At a glance, the small yellow plastic indicator is very difficult to locate among the other six indentations. What the purpose is of the indentations is a mystery (some marketer wanted sparkle?) and why subaru chose pale yellow against shiny chrome makes no sense. I have successfully altered my dials by putting a tiny drop of white fingernail polish on the black rubber grip directly above each yellow plastic indicator. Now, at a quick glance, i can easily see at what position each function dial is set. It's great. I feel much safer. I know this sounds like a small, unimportant problem, but it was a huge concern to me. I hope no forester owner is involved in a crash because he/she took his/her eyes off the road for too long trying to figure out one or more of the climate control settings. The forester might be a "top safety pick" but not on this. Thank you.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GUNNISON, CO
VIN pattern	JF2SJACC7EGXXXXXX
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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2014 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru FORESTER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

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