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2015 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1215080
Internal NHTSA #	10760335
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	17/07/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is not exactly a safety problem, but could be a critical issue. We left the brand new subaru 1015 forester for two weeks while we were on vacation. When we came back the battery was dead. Aaa tech told us this is not an uncommon problem in 2015 cars with full complement of features, and typing "subaru battery drainage problem" into google brings up a litany of complaints. Apparently all the electronics in the car drain the battery even when the car isn't running. Subaru implied it was our fault for not starting the car. That's absurd. We have a 2010 honda civic that was under the snow for 6 wks. And it started right up. Subaru checked our battery, pronounced it healthy, suggested we buy a trickle charger (which we have done), and sent us $100 for our loyalty. Nowhere in the subaru literature does it say that the car must be started every few days or warn about battery drainage. If we'd had an emergency that required us to use the car when we first got home, we'd have been pout of luck. This technology is not ready for prime time, and at the very least consumers should be warned.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	300
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAMBRIDGE, MA
VIN pattern	JF2SJARC5FHXXXXXX
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
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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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2015 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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