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2015 Subaru FORESTER Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1212030
Internal NHTSA #	10750097
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	25/06/15
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This model vehicle has a safety defect. The speedometer is located under a visor which limits the amount of light falling on the instrument, and the instrument panel does not have any back lighting under daylight driving conditions. The result is that under most daytime driving conditions is impossible to read the speedometer and determine the speed that the vehicle is traveling at. This is a universal problem as dealer staff has told me that they have has numerous customers complain about this safety defect. I have contacted subaru of america to discuss this defect, and was told they do not have any solution.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH BRISTOL, ME
VIN pattern	JF2SJADC6FHXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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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 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Subaru FORESTER Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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