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2015 Subaru FORESTER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1564955
Internal NHTSA #	11208096
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	15/03/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The horn on my 2015 subaru forester failed to function at approximately 55,000 miles. I do not know specifics about the horn failure as i don't routinely use it. Approximately 10 days after i learned about the horn, the radio, clock, and door lock remote feature also failed to function. The subaru dealership service department diagnosed the horn problem as a faulty steering roll connector (src) and replaced the connector. The horn now functions. The subaru service department stated that a misplaced fuse (#8 - backup) caused failure of the other systems. They implied that i had misplaced the fuse - i did not - i checked only the horn and radio fuses. No one else has access to my vehicle. I have learned that subaru recalled tens of thousands of other models of their vehicles in 2010 due to faulty srcs. Suspiciously, the symptoms they blamed on my supposedly misplaced fuse coincide with some of the symptoms associated with the faulty srcs in the 2010 recall. I am filing this complaint for the following reasons: a car horn is an extremely important safety component and should not be prone to failure due to a faulty connector within the steering wheel. Subaru service stated they rarely encounter src failure, yet just 4 years before my vehicle was manufactured, their srcs were recalled by the tens of thousands. Secondly, blaming me for failure of other systems that are directly connected to the steering wheel (radio volume and tuning) or horn (horn beeps if you push the lock remote 3 times) appears (in my opinion) like an attempt to cover up a problem with the src that involves more than just the horn - which is already enough to cause major safety issues in itself. Thank you for the opportunity to file this safety complaint - i hope you will be able to determine if subaru srcs are still causing major issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CORTARO, AZ
VIN pattern	JF2SJAAC6FGXXXXXX
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
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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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