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2015 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1562045
Internal NHTSA #	11205881
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	06/05/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car was traveling at 75mph for 2 hours when going up and small grade incline. Engine started revving and car started slowing down very quickly. Was in traffic, so had to turn on hazard lights on, and get over to the shoulder. The vehicle felt as if though it was braking. The hill descent control light lit up, but no other lights. Car did not stall. I then turned it off, opened the hood and everything looked normal. Car was at normal operational temperature and had 1/4 tank if fuel left. Car was info for service within 500 miles at subaru. After checking the engine, i started the car again and took off. 30 minutes later, the exact same issue occured.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN DIEGO, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SJAHC2FHXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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What is Failure?

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