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2015 Subaru FORESTER Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1457130
Internal NHTSA #	11082160
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	28/03/18
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a certified preowned 2015 forester in november from northtown subaru in amherst, ny in november 2017. I was sold a basic model and assured that the remote car starter and heated seat that they could install at the dealership were as good as the ones included in more expensive forester models. Safety issue: on wednesday 3/28/18 i was driving in the city of buffalo with my heated seat turned on. The back of my leg, right below my knee became intolerably hot. I turned the heated seat off immediately and reached down. The seat instantly burnt two of my finger tips. I shouted in pain and explained to my friend what happened. He said he smelled smoke and burning plastic. I got out of the car and looked at the front of the seat (near my calves) and the heated seat element had burned through the seat upholstery and was still burning inside the seat and smoking. I called northtown subaru as soon as they opened in the morning and explained the severity of the situation. I was passed to voicemail boxes that were full and put on hold for an extended period of time. I explained to everyone i spoke to the severity of the issue. I was told that i needed to speak to someone in the smart car department but their voicemail boxes were full. The service rep would leave a note on the smart car employee
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUFFALO, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SJABC9FHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
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	10
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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 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Subaru FORESTER Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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